Jehu said to Bidkar, his officer, “Throw him into the plot of land that belonged to Naboth of Jezreel. Do you remember when you and I were riding along behind his father, Ahab? The Lord pronounced this message against him:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Rode together after Ahab - The Assyrian sculptures make it probable that Josephus was right in interpreting this as “rode side by side behin…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then said Jehu. —Literally, And he said.

Bidkar. —The Syriac gives Bar-dĕkar, “…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said [Jehu] to Bidkar his captain
Not Joram's, but Jehu's captain, though he had been the former's, and his fat…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in His work. But it is not for any man's reputation to be…