John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. And he arose, and went into the house , etc.] Into the inner chamber in it: and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel ; for though they were fallen into idolatry, and from the pure worship of God, yet the Lord had still a right unto them, and as yet he had not wrote a “Loammi” ( Hosea 1:9) upon them; and there were many among them which had not bowed the knee to Baal.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-10 - In these and the like events, we must acknowledge the secret working of God, disposing men to fulfil his purposes respecting them. Jehu wa anointed king over Israel, by the Lord's special choice. The Lord stil had a remnant of his people, and would yet preserve his worship amon them. Of this Jehu was reminded. He was commanded to destroy the hous of Ahab, and, as far as he acted in obedience to God, and upon righ principles, he needed not to regard reproach or opposition. The murde of God's prophets is strongly noticed. Jezebel persisted in idolatr and enmity to Jehovah and his servants, and her iniquity was now full.
Original Hebrew ויקם6965 ויבא935 הביתה1004 ויצק3332 השׁמן8081 אל413 ראשׁו7218 ויאמר559 לו כה3541 אמר559 יהוה3068 אלהי430 ישׂראל3478 משׁחתיך4886 למלך4428 אל413 עם5971 יהוה3068 אל413 ישׂראל׃3478
