2 Kings 9:34-36
Contemporary English Version
34 Jehu left to get something to eat and drink. Then he told some workers, “Even though she was evil, she was a king's daughter,[a] so make sure she has a proper burial.”
35 But when they went out to bury her body, they found only her skull, her hands, and her feet. 36 (A) They reported this to Jehu, and he said, “The Lord told Elijah the prophet that Jezebel's body would be eaten by dogs right here in Jezreel.
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- 9.34 she … daughter: Her father was King Ethbaal of Sidon (see 1 Kings 16.31).
2 Kings 9:34-36
New International Version
34 Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of that cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.”(A) 35 But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing except her skull, her feet and her hands. 36 They went back and told Jehu, who said, “This is the word of the Lord that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs(B) will devour Jezebel’s flesh.[a](C)
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 9:36 See 1 Kings 21:23.
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