What is the meaning of 2 Kings 9:25? And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer • Jehu has just shot King Joram with an arrow (2 Kings 9:24). Turning to Bidkar, a trusted chariot officer, he immediately moves to enact God’s judgment. • Jehu was earlier anointed “king over the LORD’s people” with a clear mandate: “You are to destroy the house of Ahab” (2 Kings 9:6-7). His words to Bidkar show his resolve to carry out that commission without delay. • Like David’s mighty men who stood beside their king (2 Samuel 23:8-39), Bidkar is expected to obey promptly, illustrating how God often works through willing human agents. Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite • Jehu orders Joram’s corpse thrown onto the very plot Ahab and Jezebel stole from Naboth (1 Kings 21:15-16). This literal act ties the sin to its place of judgment. • God had said to Ahab, “In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your own blood—yes, yours!” (1 Kings 21:19). Though Ahab himself died in Samaria (1 Kings 22:37-38), his dynasty now reaps the full penalty. • The scene echoes Deuteronomy 19:21—“life for life,” showing divine justice is exact and proportionate. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab • Jehu reminds Bidkar they once served under Ahab, likely as royal guards (cf. 1 Kings 22:34 where Ahab is mortally wounded and leaves the field in his chariot). • That shared memory underscores how long God’s word has been waiting for fulfillment—years have passed, yet nothing has been forgotten (2 Peter 3:9). The LORD lifted up this burden against him • “Burden” refers to a prophetic oracle of judgment (Isaiah 13:1). God Himself imposed it; Jehu is merely executing what heaven decreed. • 2 Kings 9:26 quotes the original sentence in full: “Surely I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth… and I will repay you in this plot of ground.” • Jehu’s confidence rests on the unwavering certainty that “not one word the LORD has spoken concerning the house of Ahab shall fail” (2 Kings 10:10). summary 2 Kings 9:25 records Jehu’s decisive step to fulfill a long-standing prophecy against Ahab’s house. By casting Joram’s body into Naboth’s field, Jehu links crime and consequence, showcasing God’s meticulous justice. The verse teaches that God remembers every wrong, waits for His perfect moment, and then accomplishes His word exactly as spoken. |
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