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And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:

And Elisha the prophet. — Now the time was come for the utter extirpation of Ahab’s house by Jehu, God’s executioner. When wickedness is ripe in the field, God will not let it shed to grow again, but cutteth it up by a just and seasonable vengeance.

Called one of the children of the prophets. — The Hebrews say this was Jonah, whom they make to be the widow of Zarephath’s son, the same that was raised from the dead; Sedar Olam. but that is uncertain. Elisha went not himself haply, because aged, and for privacy’s sake.

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And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

Make him arise up. — Stay not till he ariseth from the council board, but let him know that thou hast a message to him from the Lord, and take him aside for the purpose. God’s mind must be delivered boldly, but yet wisely and warily.

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Then take the box of oil, and pour [it] on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Then open the door and flee, and tarry not. — No, not so long as to hear what Jehu himself will say to thee, saith Vatablus.

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So the young man, [even] the young man the prophet, went to Ramothgilead.

So the young man, even the young man went, — q.d., Young though he were, yet he did his business exactly and boldly, disposing of a kingdom according to that, "I have set thee over kingdoms and nations, to plant and to root up." Jeremiah 1:10

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And when he came, behold, the captains of the host [were] sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

To thee, O captain. — Jehu was captain general of all Jehoram’s forces, and so had the fairer opportunity of taking the kingdom.

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And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, [even] over Israel.

And he arose. — This, saith one, Dr Maier. showeth some piety toward God to have been in him, although it was soon overthrown by his vainglory.

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And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

And thou shalt smite. — See on 2 Kings 9:1 .

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For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:

And him that is shut up and left in Israel, — i.e., Not only him who is laid hold on by thee, but him also that shall escape thee, or be let go by thee.

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