John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 9:25

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then said [Jehu] to Bidkar his captain, etc.] Not Joram’s, but Jehu’s captain, though he had been the former’s, and his father Ahab’s also: take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; near to which they were: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father; either in the same chariot, or on horseback side by side, his guards or retinue following him two and two: the Lord laid this burden upon him; this heavy denunciation of vengeance by Elijah the prophet; and they being together, and pretty near, heard it, as he might remember, which follows.

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