2 Kings 9:24
“And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this,.... That Joram was slain:
he fled by the way of the garden house, which…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Jehu drew a bow ... - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “Jehu took a bow in his hand.” The arrow struck Jehoram’s…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Drew a bow with his full strength - The marginal reading is correct: He filled his hand with a bow. That is, "He…
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
drew a[R.V. his] bow with his full strength Literally as on margin of R.V. -filled his hand with the bow", which…
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