Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And when he was come in, he did eat and drink; and he said, See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king`s daughter." — 2 Kings 9:34 (ASV)
And when ... drink. —A more accurate rendering is: And he went in (into the palace), and ate and drank. Jehu takes possession of the palace, having slain its former occupants. Savage warrior as he was, he forgot all about the victim of his violence until he had appeased the demands of his appetite. Then he could remember that even Jezebel was of royal rank, and perhaps a touch of remorse may be discerned in the mandate for her burial.
Go, see now. —A more accurate rendering is: Look, I pray, after.
This cursed woman. —Jehu was thinking of the curse pronounced on Jezebel by the prophet Elijah. (See next verse.)
She is a king’s daughter. —Compare 1 Kings 16:31.