King James Version
What Does 2 Kings 9:10 Mean?
“And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.”
Context
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For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
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And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
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And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
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Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
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And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(10) **And the dogs shall eat Jezebel.**—Literally, *and Jezebel the dogs shall eat*. (Comp. Elijah’s threat, 1Kings 21:23.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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