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He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Comeלְכָהwith meאִתִּיand seeוּרְאֵהmy zealבְּקִנְאָתִיfor YHWH.”לַיהוָהSo they had him rideוַיַּרְכִּבוּ וֹin his chariot.בְּרִכְבּוֹ
2 Kings 10:16
Study it in the app“He said, “Come with me and see my zeal for YHWH.” So they had him ride in his chariot.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 10:16, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Comeלְכָlecha
go along
To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.
Where else “lecha” appears- and seeרְאֵהree
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” appears- my zealקִנְאָתִkinati
zeal
Fervor to defend what one loves.
Where else “kinati” appears- for YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- So they had him rideיַּרְכִּבוּyarkivu
set on
To set someone on a mount.
Where else “yarkivu” appears- in his chariotרִכְבּrichb
chariot
War chariots.
Where else “richb” appears
The context
15He went from there and found Jonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him and said to him, “Is your heart upright, as my heart is with your heart?” Jonadab said, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand, and he took him up with him into the chariot.
16 · This verse (above)
17He came to Samaria and struck all who remained of Ahab in Samaria, until he had wiped him out, according to the word of YHWH that he spoke to Elijah.