23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
23 Joram turned about and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, "Treachery, Ahaziah!"
23 Then Joram reined about and fled, saying to Ahaziah, "Treachery, O Ahaziah!"
23 Joram wheeled his chariot around and fled, yelling to Ahaziah, "It's a trap, Ahaziah!"
23 Then Joram turned around and fled, and said to Ahaziah, "Treachery, Ahaziah!"
23 Then King Joram turned the horses around and fled, shouting to King Ahaziah, "Treason, Ahaziah!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 9:23
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.