20And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.
And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-29)From Ramoth-Gilead to Jezreel was more than one day’s march; about the mid-way between them the river Jordan must be crossed. We may suppose Jehu to have marched with all possible expedition, and to have taken the utmost precaution to prevent the tidings from getting to Jezreel before him; and, at length, we have him within sight first, and then within reach, of the devoted king. I. Joram’s watchm…
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