Bible Encyclopedia: Nimshi

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

NIMSHI

nim'-shi (nimshi): The grandfather of Jehu (2 Kings 9:2, 14). Jehu's usual designation is "son of Nimshi" (1 Kings 19:16).

Strong's Hebrew

5250. Nimshi -- grandfather of Jehu
... 5249, 5250. Nimshi. 5251 . grandfather of Jehu. Transliteration: Nimshi
Phonetic Spelling: (nim-shee') Short Definition: Nimshi. ...
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Library

Ahaziah
... "And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, by coming to Joram; for, when he was
come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/ahaziah.htm

Elijah's Weakness, and Its Cube
... And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha
the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/elijahs weakness and its cube.htm

God's Low Whisper
... said to him, "On your way back go to the wilderness of Damascus, and when you arrive
there, anoint Hazael to rule over Aram, Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to rule ...
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How Jehu was Anointed King, and Slew Both Joram and Ahaziah; as ...
... So he returned to have his wound healed in Jezreel, but left his whole army in Ramorb,
and Jehu, the son of Nimshi, for their general; for he had already taken ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how jehu was.htm

"What Doest Thou Here?"
... Elijah, "return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest,
anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 13 what doest thou.htm

Book 9 Footnotes
... [16] Our copies say that this "driving of the chariots was like the driving of Jehu
the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously," 2 Kings 9:20; whereas ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/book 9 footnotes.htm

A Revival Sermon
... She shall no longer drive heavily with her wheels torn away, but as the chariot
of Jehu, the son of Nimshi, she shall devour the distance in her haste. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/a revival sermon.htm

How Ahab when He had Taken Jezebel to Wife Became More Wicked than ...
... The voice also commanded him to return home, and to ordain Jehu, the son of Nimshi,
to be king over their own multitude; and Hazael, of Damascus, to be over ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 how ahab when.htm

The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7. <. ...
/.../chapter ithe assyrian revival and.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Nimshi

rescued from danger

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nimshi

(rescued), the grandfather of Jehu, who is generally called "the son of Nimshi." (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2; 14,20; 2 Chronicles 22:7)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Saved. Jehu was "the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi" (2 Kings 9:2; Comp. 1 Kings 19:16).

Thesaurus

Nimshi (5 Occurrences)
... Saved. Jehu was "the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi" (2 Kings 9:2; Comp. ...NIMSHI.
nim'-shi (nimshi): The grandfather of Jehu (2 Kings 9:2, 14). ...
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Jehosh'aphat (75 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 9:2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat
the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren ...
/j/jehosh'aphat.htm - 27k

Jehoshaphat (79 Occurrences)
... (6.) The son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 9:2, 14). ... (4)
Son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Northern Israel (2 Kings 9:2, 14). ...
/j/jehoshaphat.htm - 51k

Jehu (63 Occurrences)
... (4.) King of Israel, the son of Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 9:2), and grandson of Nimshi.
The story of his exaltation to the throne is deeply interesting. ...
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Nimrod (4 Occurrences)

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Joram (26 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). 2 Kings 9:14 So Jehu the son
of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. ...
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Guarding (16 Occurrences)
... of the Age. (WEY). 2 Kings 9:14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son
of Nimshi conspired against Joram. ( Now Joram was keeping ...
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Watchman (19 Occurrences)
... back. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives
furiously." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Inner-chamber (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 9:2 and thou hast gone in there, and see thou there Jehu son of Jehoshaphat,
son of Nimshi, and thou hast gone in, and caused him to rise out of the ...
/i/inner-chamber.htm - 7k

Nine (55 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Nimshi (5 Occurrences)

1 Kings 19:16 You shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 9:2 When you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brothers, and carry him to an inner room.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 9:14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 9:20 The watchman said, "He came to them, and isn't coming back. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 22:7 Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Nimshi

Nimshi: Father of Jehu

Related Terms

Jehosh'aphat (75 Occurrences)

Jehoshaphat (79 Occurrences)

Jehu (63 Occurrences)

Nimrod (4 Occurrences)

Joram (26 Occurrences)

Guarding (16 Occurrences)

Watchman (19 Occurrences)

Inner-chamber (2 Occurrences)