2 Kings 9:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jehu's commission is to strike Ahab's house in judgment for the prophets and servants of God whom Jezebel had killed.
What Does 2 Kings 9:7 Mean?
The anointing carries a charge. Jehu is to bring an end to the dynasty of Ahab, his former master. The reason is given plainly: the blood of God's prophets and faithful servants, shed by Jezebel, has cried out long enough. Years before, she had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, and that innocent blood has not been forgotten in heaven.
God is patient, but He is not indifferent to murder and persecution. The cry of His suffering servants reaches Him, and in His time He answers. This verse assures the persecuted that no wrong against the faithful is overlooked. Vengeance here belongs to God alone, exercised through His appointed instrument. It is a solemn comfort: the Lord sees every drop of innocent blood and will one day set all accounts right.
2 Kings 9:7 in the Original Language
avenge (נָקַם, naqam) -- to vindicate or requite wrong, an act here reserved to God's own justice.
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What does 2 Kings 9:7 mean?
Jehu's commission is to strike Ahab's house in judgment for the prophets and servants of God whom Jezebel had killed.