Pierced Heart
2 Kings 9:24
Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart and he slumped down in his chariot.
This is only one incident of violence in a bloody chapter. On the whole, it is the wicked who are done in.
Jehu was unexpectedly anointed king by a disciple of Elisha's, who ran for it after doing the deed. Jehu was a soldier, a commander under Ahab, and the apprentice prophet commissioned him to carry out judgment on Ahab's son Joram.
He wasted no time. That may be a great lesson here. When God speaks, do it. I am the worst for procrastinating, second-guessing, making excuses. I'm trying to do better.
What Jehu did is in this verse. We're talking Joram's muscular organ essential to life, and Jehu put an arrow through it. No messing around.
No need to go through the rest of the chapter. Suffice it to say this is the one where Jezebel gets eaten by dogs.
Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart and he slumped down in his chariot.
This is only one incident of violence in a bloody chapter. On the whole, it is the wicked who are done in.
Jehu was unexpectedly anointed king by a disciple of Elisha's, who ran for it after doing the deed. Jehu was a soldier, a commander under Ahab, and the apprentice prophet commissioned him to carry out judgment on Ahab's son Joram.
He wasted no time. That may be a great lesson here. When God speaks, do it. I am the worst for procrastinating, second-guessing, making excuses. I'm trying to do better.
What Jehu did is in this verse. We're talking Joram's muscular organ essential to life, and Jehu put an arrow through it. No messing around.
No need to go through the rest of the chapter. Suffice it to say this is the one where Jezebel gets eaten by dogs.
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