And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
Jehu pulled back his bow with all his strength and shot Jehoram between his shoulders. The arrow pierced through his heart, and he collapsed in his chariot.
This verse describes the moment when Jehu kills King Jehoram with an arrow, fulfilling God's judgment against the house of Ahab.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of 2 Kings, Jehu was a military commander in Israel who was anointed by a prophet as part of God's plan to overthrow the wicked dynasty of King Ahab, whose family had led the nation into idolatry and moral corruption. Jehoram, Ahab's son and the current king, was confronting Jehu in battle when this event occurred, as Jehu was carrying out a divine judgment prophesied earlier against Ahab's house. This verse describes the fatal arrow shot that marked the start of Jehu's violent purge, fulfilling God's promise to eliminate the idolatrous rulers.
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