And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
And he looked up at the window and called out, 'Who is on my side? Who?' Then two or three eunuchs looked down at him from the window.
Jehu is asking for allies among Queen Jezebel's servants, and some of her own palace officials respond to his call.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of the divided kingdom of Israel during the 9th century BC, Jehu was anointed by a prophet as God's instrument to overthrow the wicked King Joram and Queen Jezebel, who had led the nation into idolatry and moral corruption. As Jehu arrived in Jezreel to execute this divine judgment, he looked up to the palace window and called for allies, revealing the tense political atmosphere and the influence of eunuchs in royal households. This event underscores the brutal realities of ancient Near Eastern power struggles and God's use of human agents to fulfill His purposes.
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