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2 Kings

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Ahaziah "Yah has grasped," the name of several Isr. Noun H274 וַאֲחַזְיָ֤ה va·'a·chaz·yah
the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָה֙ ye·hu·dah
Analysis:
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saw to see Verb H7200 רָאָ֔ה ra·'ah,
[this], he fled to flee, escape Verb H5127 וַיָּ֕נָס vai·ya·nas
by the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֖רֶךְ de·rech
of the garden an enclosure, garden Noun H1588 הַגָּ֑ן hag·gan;
house. a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
And Jehu "the LORD is He," the name of several Isr. Noun H3058 יֵה֗וּא ye·hu
pursued to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף vai·yir·dof
him and said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַ֠יֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Shoot to smite Verb H5221 הַכֻּ֣הוּ hak·ku·hu
him too, also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
in the chariot." a chariot Noun H4818 הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה ham·mer·ka·vah
[So they shot him] at the ascent an ascent Noun H4608 בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־ be·ma·'a·leh-
of Gur, "sojourning, dwelling," a place in Pal. Noun H1483 גוּר֙ gur
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
is at Ibleam. a city of Manasseh Noun H2991 יִבְלְעָ֔ם yiv·le·'am,
Analysis:
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But he fled to flee, escape Verb H5127 וַיָּ֥נָס vai·ya·nas
to Megiddo a place in Manasseh Noun H4023 מְגִדֹּ֖ו me·gid·dov
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and died to die Verb H4191 וַיָּ֥מָת vai·ya·mat
there. there, thither Adverb H8033 שָֽׁם׃ sham.

Locations

Gur (Ibleam)

GUR; THE ASCENT, OFgur, a-sent', (ma`-aleh ghur): The place where the servants of Jehu mortally wounded Ahaziah, king of Judah (2 Kings 9:27). The ascent (the King James Version "going up") was hard by Ibleam, the site of which is identified about 1/2 mile South of Jenin.

Ibleam

IBLEAMib'-le-am (yibhle`am); A town in the territory of Issachar which was assigned to Manasseh (Joshua 17:11). This tribe, however, failed to expel the inhabitants, so the Canaanites continued to dwell in that land (Judges 1:27). It was on the route by which Ahaziah fled from Jehu. He was overtaken and mortally wounded "at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibl... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

Megiddo

MEGIDDO; MEGIDDONme-gid'-o, me-gid'-on (meghiddo, meghiddon; Magiddo, Mageddon, Magdo): A royal city of the Canaanites, the king of which was slain by Joshua (Joshua 12:21). It lay within the territory of Issachar, but was one of the cities assigned to Manasseh (Joshua 17:11 1 Chronicles 7:29). Manasseh, however, was not able to expel the Canaanites, who the... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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.
King James Bible When But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu pursued him followed after him, and said, "Shoot Smite him too, also in the chariot." So chariot. And they shot him did so at the ascent of going up to Gur, which is at by Ibleam. But And he fled to Megiddo Megiddo, and died there.
Hebrew Greek English 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.