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He said, Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh. So they made him ride in his chariot.
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Zeal or Vain Glory?
Commentators question the purity of Jehu's motives. When he says, 'Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord,' scholars like John Gill and Matthew Henry suggest this sounds like hypocrisy and a desire for human applause. It serves as a caution that outward religious fervor can sometimes mask a heart seeking its own glory rather than God's.
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19th Century
Anglican
See. —Rather, look on at.
My zeal for the Lord. —Jehu addresses Jehonadab as a notoriously staunch…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
Is your heart right? This is a question we should often ask ourselves. I make a fair profession and have gained a reputation among men, but is my h…