2 KINGS 9:27

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“But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.”

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2 Kings 9:27 Translation & Meaning

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But when Ahaziah וַֽאֲחַזְיָ֤ה Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king Ahaziah
the king מֶֽלֶךְ A king king
of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory Judah
saw רָאָ֔ה To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) saw
this, (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
he fled וַיָּ֕נָס To flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) fled
by the way דֶּ֖רֶךְ A road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb way
of the garden הַגָּ֑ן A garden (as fenced) garden
house. בֵּ֣ית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
And Jehu יֵה֗וּא Jehu, the name of five Israelites Jehu
followed וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף To run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by) followed
after אַֽחֲרָ֜יו Properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) after
him, and said, וַ֠יֹּאמֶר To say (used with great latitude) said
Smite הַכֻּ֣הוּ To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) Smite
him also גַּם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
in אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to in
the chariot. הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה A chariot chariot
And they did so (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
at the going up בְּמַֽעֲלֵה An elevation, i.e., (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority going up
to Gur, גוּר֙ Gur, a place in Palestine Gur
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
by אֹת֞וֹ Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) by
Ibleam. יִבְלְעָ֔ם Jibleam, a place in Palestine Ibleam
And he fled וַיָּ֥נָס To flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) fled
to Megiddo, מְגִדּ֖וֹ Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine Megiddo
and died וַיָּ֥מָת To die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill died
there. שָֽׁם׃ There (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence there

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  • 25  Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the Lord laid this burden upon him;

  • 26  Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.

  • 27  But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

  • 28  And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.

  • 29  And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.




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