Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The next morning Jehu went out. He stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? New Living Translation In the morning he went out and spoke to the crowd that had gathered around them. “You are not to blame,” he told them. “I am the one who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? English Standard Version Then in the morning, when he went out, he stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who struck down all these? Berean Standard Bible The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass in the morning that he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You⁺ are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him. And who killed all these? King James Bible And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? New King James Version So it was, in the morning, that he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Indeed I conspired against my master and killed him; but who killed all these? New American Standard Bible Now in the morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? NASB 1995 Now in the morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? NASB 1977 Now it came about in the morning, that he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are innocent; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened in the morning that he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are righteous; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who struck down all these? Amplified Bible The next morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are just and innocent; behold, I conspired against [Joram] my master and killed him, but who killed all these? Berean Annotated Bible The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You⁺ are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? Christian Standard Bible The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all these? Holman Christian Standard Bible The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all these? American Standard Version And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him; but who smote all these? Contemporary English Version The next morning, Jehu went out and stood where everyone could hear him, and he said, "You people are not guilty of anything. I'm the one who plotted against Joram and had him killed. But who killed all these men? English Revised Version And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who smote all these? GOD'S WORD® Translation In the morning he stood there. He told the people, "You are innocent. I plotted against my master and killed him. But who killed all these men? Good News Translation In the morning he went out to the gate and said to the people who were there, "I was the one who plotted against King Joram and killed him; you are not responsible for that. But who killed all these? International Standard Version The next morning, Jehu went out, stood still, and announced to all the people: "Are you righteous? I conspired against my master and killed him, but who slaughtered all of these? NET Bible In the morning he went out and stood there. Then he said to all the people, "You are innocent. I conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all of these men? New Heart English Bible It happened in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, "You are righteous. Look, I conspired against my master, and killed him; but who struck all these? Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? World English Bible In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass in the morning, that he goes out, and stands, and says to all the people, “You are righteous; behold, I have conspired against my lord, and slay him—and who struck all these? Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass in the morning that he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You⁺ are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him. And who killed all these? Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass in the morning, that he goeth out, and standeth, and saith unto all the people, 'Righteous are ye; lo, I have conspired against my lord, and slay him -- and who smote all these? Smith's Literal Translation And it will be in the morning, and he will go forth and stand and say to all the people, Ye are just: behold, I conspired against my lord, and I will kill him: and who struck all these? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when it was light, he went out, and standing said to all the people: You are just: if I conspired against my master, and slew him, who hath slain all these? Catholic Public Domain Version And when it had become light, he went out. And standing there, he said to all the people: “You are just. If I have conspired against my lord, and if I have killed him, who has struck down all of these? New American Bible In the morning he came outside, stood there, and said to all the people: “You are guiltless, for it was I who conspired against my lord and slew him. But who killed all these? New Revised Standard Version Then in the morning when he went out, he stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him; but who struck down all these? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd in the morning, he went out and said to all the people, You are righteous; I conspired against my master and slew him; but who slew all these? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he went out at dawn and said to all the people: “You are righteous, since I rebelled against my Lord, and I killed him. Who killed all these? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people: 'Ye are righteous; behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him; but who smote all these? Brenton Septuagint Translation And the morning came, and he went forth, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jehu Slaughters Ahab's Family…8When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.” 9 The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? 10Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.”… Cross References The next morning, Genesis 19:27-28 Early the next morning, Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD. / He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and he saw the smoke rising from the land like smoke from a furnace. 1 Samuel 19:11 Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” Joshua 6:15 Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times. Jehu went out and stood before all the people 2 Kings 23:2 And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. Joshua 8:34-35 Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. / There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them. Deuteronomy 31:10-12 Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, / when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. / Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law. and said, “You are innocent. 2 Samuel 3:28 Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. Deuteronomy 21:7-8 and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it. / Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for. 1 Samuel 26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. 1 Kings 16:9-10 However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. / So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place. 1 Kings 15:27-28 Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city. / In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place. 2 Kings 12:20-21 And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla. / His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place. But who killed all these? 1 Kings 18:40 Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there. Numbers 25:7-8 On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, / followed the Israelite into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted, Deuteronomy 13:15-17 you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote to destruction all its people and livestock. / And you are to gather all its plunder in the middle of the public square, and completely burn the city and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. The city must remain a mound of ruins forever, never to be rebuilt. / Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers, 1 Kings 21:21-24 This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’ / And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ … Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, You be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? Ye be righteous 1 Samuel 12:3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. Isaiah 5:3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. I conspired 2 Kings 9:14-24 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria… Hosea 1:4 And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. Jump to Previous Conspired Designs Innocent Jehu Killed Master Morning Righteous Slay Slew Smote Standeth Stood Stopping Struck True. UprightJump to Next Conspired Designs Innocent Jehu Killed Master Morning Righteous Slay Slew Smote Standeth Stood Stopping Struck True. Upright2 Kings 10 1. Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded8. He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah 12. At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers 15. He takes Jehonadab into his company 18. By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal 29. Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins 32. Hazael oppresses Israel 34. Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu The next morning This phrase indicates a new day following the events of the previous chapter, where Jehu executed the sons of Ahab. The morning often symbolizes new beginnings or revelations in biblical narratives. In this context, it marks a pivotal moment in Jehu's consolidation of power. Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? Persons / Places / Events 1. JehuThe central figure in this passage, Jehu was anointed king of Israel and tasked with eradicating the house of Ahab as part of God's judgment. 2. Ahab's Family The royal family of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, known for their idolatry and wickedness, which led to God's judgment upon them. 3. Jezreel The location where Jehu executed the judgment against Ahab's family, fulfilling the prophecy given by Elijah. 4. The People The inhabitants of Israel who witnessed Jehu's actions and were addressed by him in this passage. 5. Prophets and Servants of Baal Those who were associated with the worship of Baal, which Jehu sought to eliminate from Israel. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in JudgmentJehu's actions demonstrate God's control over history and His ability to execute judgment according to His divine plan. Believers can trust in God's justice, even when it seems delayed. The Consequences of Sin The destruction of Ahab's house serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of idolatry and disobedience to God. It calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of unfaithfulness. The Complexity of Human Actions Jehu's declaration of innocence highlights the complexity of human motives and actions. While he fulfilled God's command, his methods and motivations were not entirely pure, reminding us to seek God's guidance in our actions. The Importance of Obedience Jehu's initial obedience to God's command is commendable, yet his later actions show the danger of incomplete obedience. Believers are encouraged to fully follow God's instructions. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 10:9?2. How does 2 Kings 10:9 demonstrate God's judgment against Ahab's house? 3. What can we learn about God's justice from 2 Kings 10:9? 4. How does Jehu's actions in 2 Kings 10:9 fulfill Elijah's prophecy? 5. How should Christians respond to God's judgment as seen in 2 Kings 10:9? 6. What does 2 Kings 10:9 teach about the consequences of idolatry and sin? 7. How does 2 Kings 10:9 reflect God's justice in the Old Testament? 8. What historical evidence supports the events described in 2 Kings 10:9? 9. How should Christians interpret the violence in 2 Kings 10:9? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 10? 11. What did Jehu do about Baal worship? 12. How can the sudden acceptance of Jehu as king (2 Kings 9:1-13) be historically verified beyond the biblical text? 13. How does 2 Kings 10:1-11 reconcile mass slaughter with the broader biblical prohibition against murder? 14. In 2 Chronicles 22:9, how could Jehu swiftly seize and execute Ahaziah without apparent resistance, given Ahaziah's royal status and resources? What Does 2 Kings 10:9 Mean The next morning• Jehu acts at dawn, not delaying the work God assigned (cf. Psalm 119:60; Lamentations 3:23). • A new day underscores that divine judgment has moved swiftly from prophecy (2 Kings 9:7–10) to fulfillment. Jehu went out • Leadership steps into the open; Jehu does not hide behind palace walls (Joshua 24:1). • His emergence signals readiness to give account, mirroring Samuel’s public self-vindication (1 Samuel 12:3–5). and stood before all the people • Public stance invites scrutiny; truth is not afraid of witnesses (Proverbs 28:1). • The gathered crowd includes elders who had sent the heads of Ahab’s sons (2 Kings 10:7), making the setting a courtroom-like assembly (Deuteronomy 13:12–15). and said • Words matter; leaders must speak plainly (Proverbs 31:8). • Jehu’s address resembles Nathan’s confrontational clarity to David (2 Samuel 12:7). "You are innocent." • He absolves the onlookers who neither ordered nor carried out the executions, echoing the hand-washing ritual of Deuteronomy 21:6–9. • Contrast Pilate’s hollow claim in Matthew 27:24; Jehu’s declaration carries weight because he takes the blame himself. "It was I who conspired against my master and killed him." • Jehu owns the assassination of King Joram, fulfilling the Lord’s charge (2 Kings 9:6–10; 1 Kings 19:16). • Personal responsibility honors the principle that “each will bear his own burden” (Galatians 6:5) while recognizing that ultimate sovereignty belongs to God (Psalm 75:7). "But who killed all these?" • The rhetorical question points to the elders of Samaria who slaughtered Ahab’s seventy sons (2 Kings 10:6–7). • Jehu exposes their complicity, showing that no one can claim moral neutrality when blood is shed (Jeremiah 25:31). • Prophecy is again fulfilled—Ahab’s male line is wiped out as Elijah foretold (1 Kings 21:21). Yet Hosea 1:4 later warns that Jehu’s zeal lacked pure motive, reminding us that even God-used instruments can sin. summary Jehu seizes the morning to confront the people, declare their innocence, confess his own sanctioned killing of Joram, and expose the hidden guilt of those who murdered Ahab’s sons. The verse teaches swift obedience to God’s Word, honest ownership of actions, and the inescapable truth that everyone involved in injustice must answer before the Lord. (9) And stood.--Or, took his place--i.e. (according to Reuss), sat as judge in the palace gateway, according to royal custom, and gave audience to the people.The citizens would naturally be struck with consternation at the sight of the two ghastly pyramids in front of the palace, and would crowd together in expectancy at the gates. Jehu goes forth to justify himself, and calm their fears. Ye be righteous--i.e., guiltless in respect of the deaths of these men, and therefore have nothing to dread. Thenius explains: "Ye are just, and therefore will judge justly." Others render: "Are ye righteous?" implying that Jehu wished to make the people guilty of the massacre of the princes, while owning his own murder of the king. I.--Emphatic: I on my part; or, I indeed. But who slew all these?--Slew should be smote. Jehu professes astonishment, by way of self-exculpation. He hints that as Jehovah had foretold the destruction of the house of Ahab, He must have brought it to pass; and therefore nobody is to blame. (See next verse.) Verse 9. - And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous. Not an ironical reproach to those who had brought the heads - "Ye consider yourselves righteous, yet this bloodshed rests upon you;" much less a serious declaration (Gerlach) that now at last the sins of idolatrous Israel were atoned for; but an argument ad captandum, addressed to the crowd of spectators whom the unwonted spectacle had brought together, "Ye are just persons, and capable of pronouncing a just judgment; judge, then, if I am the wicked person which men generally consider me." Behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? I confess to one murder; but here are seventy murders. And who is guilty of them? Not I, or my party, but the trusted adherents of the Ahabite dynasty, the rulers placed by them over the capital, and the governors to whom they had entrusted the royal children. Does not this show that all parties are weary of the Ahabites and of their system? Does it not clear me of any private or selfish motive, and indicate the desire of the whole nation for a change, civil and religions - a change which shall entirely subvert the new religion introduced by Jezebel, and fall back upon the lines of that maintained by Elijah and Elisha?Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The next morning,בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (ḇab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning [Jehu] went out וַיֵּצֵ֣א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and stood וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “You אַתֶּ֑ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are innocent. צַדִּקִ֖ים (ṣad·di·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous It was I אֲנִ֜י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I who conspired קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי (qā·šar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my master אֲדֹנִי֙ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller and killed him. וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּ (wā·’eh·rə·ḡê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent But who וּמִ֥י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix killed הִכָּ֖ה (hik·kāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these? אֵֽלֶּה׃ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those Links 2 Kings 10:9 NIV2 Kings 10:9 NLT 2 Kings 10:9 ESV 2 Kings 10:9 NASB 2 Kings 10:9 KJV 2 Kings 10:9 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 10:9 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 10:9 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 10:9 French Bible 2 Kings 10:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 10:9 It happened in the morning that he (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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