Then Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of this cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was the daughter of a king.”
Parallel translations
- WEB When he had come in, he ate and drank. Then he said, “See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king’s daughter.”
- KJV And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.
- NKJV And when he had gone in, he ate and drank. Then he said, “Go now, see to this accursed woman, and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.”
- NASB When he came in, he ate and drank; and he said, “See now to this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king’s daughter.”
- NLT Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Afterward he said, “Someone go and bury this cursed woman, for she is the daughter of a king.”
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Quick answer
Jehu went in to eat and drink, then ordered Jezebel buried as a king's daughter. He showed a strange mix of callousness and regard for her royal status.
Overview
Jehu's calm feasting after the killing reflects his hardened resolve, while his order to bury 'this cursed woman' as a king's daughter acknowledges her royal birth. The delay, however, sets up the fulfillment of Elijah's word that dogs would consume her. Even Jehu's belated concern for burial cannot override the LORD's decree.
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Cross-references · 8
- 1 Kgs 16:31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
- 1 Kgs 21:25(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
- Esth 3:15The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
- Prov 10:7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
- Isa 65:15You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.
- Matt 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- 1 Kgs 18:41And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”
- Amos 6:4You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
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