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Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, Is all well? why came this mad fellow to you? He said to them, You know the man and what his talk was.
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The 'Madness' of a Prophet
Commentators explain that the captains called the prophet a "mad fellow" due to his wild appearance, hurried actions, and strange behavior. This was a common insult from worldly people toward God's messengers, whose devotion and urgency seemed irrational to those who did not share their faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This mad fellow—The captains, seeing his excited look, his strange action, and his extreme haste, call him (as soldiers would) “this wild fe…
19th Century
Anglican
The servants of his lord. —Jehoram’s captains.
And one said. —Many manuscripts and all the versions, excep…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord. The rest of the captains of the army, who served under Joram as he did:…
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