And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
When Joram saw Jehu coming, he called out, 'Do you come in peace, Jehu?' But Jehu answered back, 'How can there be peace as long as your mother Jezebel continues her idol worship and occult practices?'
Jehu is telling King Joram that there can be no peace in the kingdom while his mother Jezebel continues leading the people into false religion and evil practices.
📚 Historical Context
This confrontation occurs during Jehu's God-ordained mission to destroy the house of Ahab and end Jezebel's influence over Israel. Jezebel, originally a Phoenician princess, had introduced Baal worship and other pagan practices to Israel, leading the nation away from worshiping the true God. Joram was Ahab and Jezebel's son, and his reign continued the spiritual corruption his parents had established.
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