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2 Kings 9:18

2 Kings 9:18
So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Joram said, make ready,.... The chariot, put to the horses; bind them, as the word signifies, to the chariot:

and…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

What hast thou to do with peace? - i. e., “What does it matter to thee whether my errand is one of peace or not?”

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

What hast thou to do with peace? - "What is it to thee whether there be peace or war? Join my company, and fall into the…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 9:16-29

From Ramoth-Gilead to Jezreel was more than one day's march; about the mid-way between them the river Jordan must be…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

What hast thou to do with peace? What concern is it of thine whether I come peaceably or not? My errand is not to thee.…

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