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So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? turn you behind me. The watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he isn`t coming back.
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A Tactical Dismissal
Commentators explain that Jehu's question, "What have you to do with peace?" is a rough, dismissive command, not a genuine inquiry. By forcing the king's messenger to fall in behind him, Jehu strategically prevents any word from getting back to King Joram. This highlights Jehu's fierce determination and cunning in carrying out his mission without raising an early alarm.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What have you to do with peace? — that is, “What does it matter to you whether my errand is one of peace or not?”
19th Century
Anglican
One on horseback. —Literally, the rider of the horse.
What hast thou to do with peace?
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, thus says the king, is it peace ? &c.] Ar…
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