Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They went back and told Jehu, who said, “This is the word of the LORD that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs will devour Jezebel’s flesh. New Living Translation When they returned and told Jehu, he stated, “This fulfills the message from the LORD, which he spoke through his servant Elijah from Tishbe: ‘At the plot of land in Jezreel, dogs will eat Jezebel’s body. English Standard Version When they came back and told him, he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel, Berean Standard Bible So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. King James Bible Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: New King James Version Therefore they came back and told him. And he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; New American Standard Bible Therefore they returned and informed him. And he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘On the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; NASB 1995 Therefore they returned and told him. And he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; NASB 1977 Therefore they returned and told him. And he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; Legacy Standard Bible Therefore they returned and declared it to him. And he said, “This is the word of Yahweh, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; Amplified Bible So they returned and told Jehu. Then he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel. Christian Standard Bible So they went back and told him, and he said, “This fulfills the LORD’s word that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘In the plot of land at Jezreel, the dogs will eat Jezebel’s flesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they went back and told him, and he said, “This fulfills the LORD’s word that He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘In the plot of land at Jezreel, the dogs will eat Jezebel’s flesh. American Standard Version Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they returned and they told him, and he said: “It is the word of LORD JEHOVAH that he spoke by the agency of his Servant Elyah who was from Tashbi which is in the inheritance of Yizreil: ‘Dogs shall eat the flesh of Izabeil. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they returned and told him. And he said, It is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by the hand of Eliu the Thesbite, saying, In the portion of Jezrael shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezabel. Contemporary English Version They reported this to Jehu, and he said, "The LORD told Elijah the prophet that Jezebel's body would be eaten by dogs right here in Jezreel. Douay-Rheims Bible And coming back they told him. And Jehu said: It is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elias the Thesbite, saying: In the field of Jezrahel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezabel, English Revised Version Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: GOD'S WORD® Translation They came back and told him. Jehu said, "The LORD spoke through his servant Elijah from Tishbe. He said, 'Dogs will eat Jezebel's body inside the walls of Jezreel. Good News Translation When they reported this to Jehu, he said, "This is what the LORD said would happen, when he spoke through his servant Elijah: 'Dogs will eat Jezebel's body in the territory of Jezreel. International Standard Version So they returned and reported to Jehu, and he responded, "This fulfills this message from the LORD that he spoke through his servant Elijah the foreigner, who said: 'Dogs will eat Jezebel's flesh on the property of Jezreel, JPS Tanakh 1917 Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said: 'This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying: In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel; Literal Standard Version And they turn back, and declare [it] to him, and he says, “It [is] the word of YHWH that He spoke by the hand of this servant, Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel, Majority Standard Bible So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. New American Bible They returned to Jehu, and when they told him, he said, “This is the word the LORD spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: In the confines of Jezreel the dogs shall devour the flesh of Jezebel. NET Bible When they went back and told him, he said, "The LORD's word through his servant, Elijah the Tishbite, has come to pass. He warned, 'In the plot of land at Jezreel, dogs will devour Jezebel's flesh. New Revised Standard Version When they came back and told him, he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, ‘In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; New Heart English Bible Therefore they came back, and told him. He said, "This is the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 'The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of Jezreel, Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: World English Bible Therefore they came back, and told him. He said, “This is Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of Jezreel, Young's Literal Translation And they turn back, and declare to him, and he saith, 'The word of Jehovah it is, that He spake by the hand of this servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel do the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel, Additional Translations ... Context The Murder of Jezebel…35But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands. 36So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. 37And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’ ”… Cross References Joshua 15:56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 1 Kings 21:23 And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: 'The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.' 2 Kings 9:10 And on the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour Jezebel, and there will be no one to bury her.'" Then the young prophet opened the door and ran. 2 Kings 9:35 But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands. Treasury of Scripture Why they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: This is 1 Kings 21:23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. by his [heb] by the hand of his 2 Kings 14:25 He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher. Leviticus 8:36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. 2 Samuel 12:25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. Jump to Previous Declare Devour Dogs Eat Elijah Eli'jah Flesh Ground Heritage Jehu Jezebel Jez'ebel Jezebel's Jezreel Plot Portion Property Servant Territory Tishbite Turn Wherefore WordJump to Next Declare Devour Dogs Eat Elijah Eli'jah Flesh Ground Heritage Jehu Jezebel Jez'ebel Jezebel's Jezreel Plot Portion Property Servant Territory Tishbite Turn Wherefore Word2 Kings 9 1. Elisha sends a young prophet with instructions to anoint Jehu at Ramoth Gilead4. The prophet having done his message, flees 11. Jehu, being made king by the soldiers, kills Joram in the field of Naboth 27. Ahaziah is slain at Gur, and buried at Jerusalem 30. Proud Jezebel is thrown down out of a window, and eaten by dogs. (36) This is the word of the Lord.--See 1Kings 21:23, where this oracle of Elijah is given. Portion--i.e., domain, territory (h?leq). In 1Kings 21:23, the word is "wall" (h?l), an error due to the loss of the final letter; not an original difference, as Keil assumes. Dogs.--The dogs. Verse 36. - Wherefore they came again, and told him. The men whom he had sent to bury Jezebel returned, and told the king what they had found. The narrative woke another chord of memory which had hitherto slept. And he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite. The prophecy referred to is doubtless that recorded in 1 Kings 21:23. It is, however, here expanded, either because Jehu's recollection was not exact, or because the record in 1 Kings is abbreviated. The great point of the prophecy is common to both records, viz. that the dogs should eat Jezebel at Jezreel, on the scene of her iniquities. Saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel. It is not quite clear what is meant by the portion (חֵלָק) of Jezreel. Probably there is no allusion to the "portion" (חֶלְקָה) of Naboth (vers. 25, 26). Rather the same is meant as by חֵל in 1 Kings 21:23, viz. the cultivated space or "portion" of land outside the wall of the town (see the comment on that passage).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So they went backוַיָּשֻׁבוּ֮ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and told וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (way·yag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous [Jehu], לוֹ֒ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew who replied, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “This ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is the word דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He spoke דִּבֶּ֗ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue through בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand His servant עַבְדּ֛וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Elijah אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites the Tishbite: הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י (hat·tiš·bî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8664: A Tishbite ‘On the plot [of land] בְּחֵ֣לֶק (bə·ḥê·leq) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory at Jezreel יִזְרְעֶ֔אל (yiz·rə·‘el) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3157: Jezreel -- 'God sows', two Israelites, also two cities in Israel, also a valley in Northern Israel the dogs הַכְּלָבִ֖ים (hak·kə·lā·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute will devour יֹאכְל֥וּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat Jezebel’s אִיזָֽבֶל׃ (’î·zā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 348: Jezebel -- queen of Israel with King Ahab flesh. בְּשַׂ֥ר (bə·śar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man Links 2 Kings 9:36 NIV2 Kings 9:36 NLT 2 Kings 9:36 ESV 2 Kings 9:36 NASB 2 Kings 9:36 KJV 2 Kings 9:36 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 9:36 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 9:36 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 9:36 French Bible 2 Kings 9:36 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 9:36 Therefore they came back and told him (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |