2 Kings 9:30-37
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Jezebel’s Violent Death
30 When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window.(A) 31 As Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of your master?”(B) 32 He looked up to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him. 33 He said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down; some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, which trampled on her. 34 Then he went in and ate and drank; he said, “See to that cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king’s daughter.”(C) 35 But when they went to bury her, they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands. 36 When they came back and told him, he said, “This is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite: In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel;(D) 37 the corpse of Jezebel shall be like dung on the field in the territory of Jezreel, so that no one can say, ‘This is Jezebel.’ ”(E)
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2 Kings 9:30-37
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Jehu Kills Jezebel
30 When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, so she painted her eyes,(A) fixed her hair,[a] and looked down from the window. 31 As Jehu entered the city gate, she said, “Do you come in peace, Zimri,(B) killer of your master?”
32 He looked up toward the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs(C) looked down at him, 33 and he said, “Throw her down!” So they threw her down, and some of her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses, and Jehu rode over her.(D)
34 Then he went in, ate and drank, and said, “Take care of this cursed(E) woman and bury her, since she’s a king’s daughter.”(F) 35 But when they went out to bury her, they did not find anything but the skull, the feet, and the hands. 36 So they went back and told him, and he said, “This fulfills the Lord’s word that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘In the plot of land at Jezreel, the dogs will eat Jezebel’s flesh.(G) 37 Jezebel’s corpse will be like manure(H) on the surface of the ground in the plot of land at Jezreel so that no one will be able to say: This is Jezebel.’”
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- 9:30 Lit made her head pleasing
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