2 Kings 9: Group Study Handout

How to use: read 2 Kings 9 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Elisha the prophet anointed Jehu with oil and declared him king over Israel (vv. 1-3). Jehu received this call, tasked with avenging the blood of Yahweh's prophets and the servants killed by Jezebel (vv.

Key verse

“When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at the window.”
2 Kings 9:30 (WEB)

Outline

2 Kings 9:1–3 Elisha Anoints Jehu
2 Kings 9:4–10 Jehu Receives His Call
2 Kings 9:11–14 Jehu Proclaimed King
2 Kings 9:15–21 Jehu Approaches Jezreel
2 Kings 9:22–27 Joram's Death
2 Kings 9:28–30 Ahaziah's Fate
2 Kings 9:31–37 Jezebel's Demise

Discussion questions

In v6, what does the prophet say when he anoints Jehu king over Israel?
What does Jehu call the actions of Jezebel in v22?
Jehu's command to 'throw her down' in v33: what does this indicate about his view of Jezebel's authority?
In v36, how does Jehu connect Jezebel's fate to the words of Elijah?
When have you felt driven to act decisively, like Jehu, due to a sense of wrongdoing?

Go deeper

Passages that echo 2 Kings 9: 1 Kings 21, 2 Kings 8, 2 Kings 10.

Before next time: read 2 Kings 10.