27 When Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house . And Jehu pursued him and said , "Shoot him too , in the chariot ." So they shot him at the ascent of Gur , which is at Ibleam . But he fled to Megiddo and died there . 28 Then his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem and buried him in his grave with his fathers in the city of David . 29 Now in the eleventh e year of Joram , the son of Ahab , Ahaziah became king over Judah .
30 When Jehu came to Jezreel , Jezebel heard of it, and she painted e her eyes and adorned her head and looked out the window . 31 As Jehu entered the gate , she said , " Is it well , Zimri , your master's murderer ?" 32 Then he lifted up his face to the window and said , "Who is on my side ? Who ?" And two or three officials looked down at him. 33 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 trampled her under foot. 34 When he came in, he ate and drank ; and he said , "See now to this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter ." 35 They went to bury her, but they found nothing more e of her than e the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 9:27-35
Commentary on 2 Kings 9:16-29
(Read 2 Kings 9:16-29)
Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in his work. But it is not for any man's reputation to be known by his fury. He that has rule over his own spirit, is better than the mighty. Joram met Jehu in the portion of Naboth. The circumstances of events are sometimes ordered by Divine Providence to make the punishment answer to the sin, as face answers to face in a glass. The way of sin can never be the way of peace, Isaiah 57:21. What peace can sinners have with God? No peace so long as sin is persisted in; but when it is repented of and forsaken, there is peace. Joram died as a criminal, under the sentence of the law. Ahaziah was joined with the house of Ahab. He was one of them; he had made himself so by sin. It is dangerous to join evil-doers; we shall be entangled in guilt and misery by it.
Commentary on 2 Kings 9:30-37
(Read 2 Kings 9:30-37)
Instead of hiding herself, as one afraid of Divine vengeance, Jezebel mocked at fear. See how a heart, hardened against God, will brave it out to the last. There is not a surer presage of ruin, than an unhumbled heart under humbling providences. Let those look at Jezebel's conduct and fate, who use arts to seduce others to commit wickedness, and to draw them aside from the ways of truth and righteousness. Jehu called for aid against Jezebel. When reformation-work is on foot, it is time to ask, Who sides with it? Her attendants delivered her up. Thus she was put to death. See the end of pride and cruelty, and say, The Lord is righteous. When we pamper our bodies, let us think how vile they are; shortly they will be a feast for worms under ground, or beasts above ground. May we all flee from that wrath which is revealed from heaven, against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.