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2 Kings 9:28

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 9:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
2 Kings 9:28 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25Then 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, Jehovah laid this burden upon him:
26Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith Jehovah. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of Jehovah.
27But 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 smote him] at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
28And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
29And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
30And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
31And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master`s murderer?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, etc.] With the leave of Jehu, because he was the grandson of Jehoshaphat, a sincere worshipper of God, (<142209>2 Chronicles 22:9), and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David; (see <112250> 1 Kings 22:50).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kg2 12:21, Kg2 14:19, Kg2 14:20, Kg2 23:20; Ch2 25:28, Ch2 35:24 4 Kings (2 Kings) 9:29”
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