saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.
Parallel translations
- WEB He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh.” So they made him ride in his chariot.
- KJV And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
- NKJV Then he said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” So they had him ride in his chariot.
- NASB Then he said, “Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.” So he had him ride in his chariot.
- NLT Then Jehu said, “Now come with me, and see how devoted I am to the Lord.” So Jehonadab rode along with him.
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Quick answer
Jehu invited Jehonadab to come and see his zeal for Yahweh, and they rode together. He paraded his religious fervor publicly.
Overview
Jehu's boast, 'see my zeal for Yahweh,' reveals both his genuine action against Baal and a self-promoting spirit. True zeal serves God's glory, not one's own reputation. Jehu's words invite reflection on the difference between outward religious energy and a heart wholly devoted to the LORD, a distinction the rest of his reign will expose.
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Cross-references · 12
- 1 Kgs 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
- 2 Kgs 10:31Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
- Matt 6:5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Matt 6:2So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Num 24:13–16that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
- 1 Kgs 19:17Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.
- Prov 27:2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
- 2 Kgs 9:7–9And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel.
- 1 Kgs 19:14“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
- Ezek 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
- Rom 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
- Num 23:4and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
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