2 Kings 9:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.”
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Read Full Chapter →The officers swiftly proclaim Jehu king, spreading their garments and sounding trumpets.
What Does 2 Kings 9:13 Mean?
The captains respond at once and without reservation. They strip off their cloaks to make a makeshift carpet beneath Jehu's feet, an act of homage to a king, and the trumpets ring out the proclamation: Jehu is king. What the prophet declared in private the army now confirms with public acclaim.
Here is the moment a word becomes a movement. The garments spread on the steps recall the honor later shown to Jesus when crowds laid down their cloaks as He entered Jerusalem. Earthly crowns are won by sword and acclaim; the kingship of Christ would come by a different road, through a cross before a throne. Still, every trumpet that hails a king faintly anticipates the day when every knee will bow to the King of kings.
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What does 2 Kings 9:13 mean?
The officers swiftly proclaim Jehu king, spreading their garments and sounding trumpets.