2 Kings 9:24

Contextual Overview

¹⁶Jehu got into his chariot and went to Jezreel since Joram was laid up there and King Ahaziah of Judah had gone down to visit Joram. ¹⁶ So Yehu rode in a chariot, and went to Yizre`el; for Yoram lay there. Achazyah king of Yehudah was come down to see Yoram. ¹⁶ So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. ¹⁶ Then Jehu mounted his chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to visit Joram. ¹⁶ Then he got into his chariot and set out for Jezreel, where Joram was resting. Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him. ¹⁶ Jehu drove his chariot to Jezreel, for Joram was recuperating there. (Now King Ahaziah of Judah had come down to visit Joram.) ¹⁶So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was lying there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram. ¹⁶ Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, since Joram was lying there recovering. And Ahaziah the king of Judah had come down to see Joram. ¹⁶ So Iehu gate vp into a charet, and went to Izreel: for Ioram lay there, and Ahaziah King of Iudah was come downe to see Ioram. ¹⁶Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was lying there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

drew a bow with his full strength: Heb. filled his hand with a bow

smote: 1 Kings 22:34, Job 20:23-25, Psalms 50:22, Proverbs 21:30, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Ecclesiastes 8:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

sunk: Heb. bowed

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:49 - smote 2 Kings 8:15 - so that he died 2 Kings 10:4 - Behold 2 Kings 15:10 - slew him 2 Chronicles 35:23 - the archers Hosea 1:4 - and I Hosea 7:7 - devoured

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength,.... To give the arrow all the force he could;

and smote Jehoram between his arms; that is, between his shoulders, his back being turned to him, and the chariot an open one:

and the arrow went out at his heart: quite through him:

and he sunk down in his chariot; and died immediately.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehu drew a bow ... - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “Jehu took a bow in his hand.” The arrow struck Jehoram’s back, between his two shoulders, as he fled.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 9:24. Drew a bow with his full strength — The marginal reading is correct: He filled his hand with a bow. That is, "He immediately took up his bow, set his arrow, and let fly." This is the only meaning of the passage.

Between his arms — That is, between his shoulders; for he was now turned, and was flying from Jehu.