And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
And he said, 'Throw her down.' So they threw her down, and some of her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses, and he trampled her under his feet.
This verse describes the violent death of Queen Jezebel, who was thrown from a window and trampled by horses as divine judgment for her wickedness.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes the death of Queen Jezebel, the notorious wife of King Ahab who promoted Baal worship and persecuted God's prophets in Israel. Jehu, who had been anointed by God to destroy Ahab's dynasty, ordered her servants to throw her from the palace window. This fulfilled the prophet Elijah's earlier prophecy that dogs would devour Jezebel because of her evil deeds.
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