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 . 36 Therefore they returned and told him. And he said , "This is the word of the Lord , which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite , saying , ' In the property of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel ; 37 and the corpse of Jezebel will be as dung on the face of the field in the property of Jezreel , so they cannot say , "This is Jezebel .""'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 9:30-37
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.