1; Elisha sends a young prophet with instructions to anoint
Jehu at Ramoth-gilead.
4; The prophet having done his message, flees.
11; Jehu, being made king by the soldiers, kills Joram in the
field of Naboth.
27; Ahaziah is slain at Gur, and buried at Jerusalem.
30; Proud Jezebel is thrown down out of a window, and eaten by
dogs.
* one.
The Jews say that this was Jonah, the prophet, the son of
Amittai.
* the children.
4:1 6:1-3
* See on
1Ki 20:35
* Gird up thy loins.
As the upper garments of the Orientals were long and flowing,
it was indispensably necessary to tuck up the skirts with a
girdle about their loins, in order to use any expedition in
their work or on a journey.
4:29 1Ki 18:46 Jer 1:17 Lu 12:35-37 1Pe 1:13
* box of oil.
1Sa 10:1 16:1 1Ki 1:39
* Ramoth-gilead.
8:28,29 De 4:1,3 1Ki 22:4,20
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