His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household at Tirzah.
2 Kings 9:30 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, so she painted her eyes, fixed her hair, and looked down from the window. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it, and she painted her eyes and beautified her head and looked out of [an upper] window. American Standard Version (1901) And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window. Common English Bible Jehu then went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard of it, she put on her eye shadow and arranged her hair. She looked down out of the window. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jehu went into Jezreel. But Jezebel, hearing of his arrival, painted her eyes with cosmetics, and adorned her head. And she watched through a window, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jehu came into Jezrahel; But Jezabel hearing of his coming in painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window |
His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household at Tirzah.
The Lord also speaks of Jezebel: “The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel:
Don’t lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyelashes.
A woman came to meet him dressed like a prostitute, having a hidden agenda.
And you, devastated one, what are you doing that you dress yourself in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with gold jewellery, that you enhance your eyes with makeup? You beautify yourself for nothing. Your lovers reject you; they intend to take your life.
‘In addition, they sent for men who came from far away when a messenger was dispatched to them. And look how they came! You bathed, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewellery for them.
Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your moustache or eat the bread of mourners.’ ,
Don’t let your beauty consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and wearing gold jewellery or fine clothes,
The Philistines brought all their military units together at Aphek while Israel was camped by the spring in Jezreel.