But 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 did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
Study Helps
Interpretation
Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in his work.
Glossary
- Jehu Person
- Jehovah is he. (1. ) The son of Obed, and father of Azariah ( 1 Chr. 2:38 ). (2. ) One of the Benjamite slingers that joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chr. 12:3 ).
- Beth-haggan Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Jenin.
- Gur Place
- A whelp, a place near Ibleam where Jehu’s servants overtook and mortally wounded king Ahaziah ( 2 Kings 9:27 ); an ascent from the plain of Jezreel. Modern identification: Khirbet en Najjar.
- Ibleam Place
- People-waster, a city assigned to Manasseh ( Josh. 17:11 ), from which the Israelites, however, could not expel the Canaanites ( Judg. 1:27 ). It is also called Bileam ( 1 Chr. 6:70 ). Modern identification: Khirbet Belameh.
- Megiddo Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Megiddo.