2 Kings 9:5

“He came, and there were the commanders of the army, sitting. He said, “I have a word for you, commander.” Jehu said, “For which of all of us?” He said, “For you, commander.””

2 Kings 9:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 9:5, word by word

He cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
the commandersשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sare” appears
of the armyחַיִלchayil

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

Where else “chayil” appears
sittingיֹשְׁבִיםyoshvim

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yoshvim” appears
He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“I have a wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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Jehuיֵהוּאyehu

Jehu

Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).

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The context

4The young man, the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead.

5 · This verse (above)

6He got up and went into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of YHWH, over Israel.

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