KJV ORIGINAL
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put on makeup, fixed her hair, and looked out from a window.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Queen Jezebel preparing herself and watching from her window as Jehu, who would soon execute God's judgment on her, arrives in the city.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Jehu's divinely commissioned purge of Ahab's dynasty around 841 BC. Jezebel was the notorious Phoenician queen who had promoted Baal worship and murdered God's prophets during her reign with King Ahab. Jehu had been anointed by God to destroy Ahab's entire family line as judgment for their wickedness.
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