why did God direct Jehu to kill the king?
In general, we are to respect and honor our government leaders as Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 2:13-17 show. 2 Kings 9:7 says God directed Jehu in order to avenge the blood of the Lords servants shed by Jezebel. Apparently, God saw that their right to rule over God’s kingdom was abdicated by the extent of their evil. Scripture does not specify the point at which this occurred, but perhaps it was after Jezebel and Ahab killed Naboth in cold blood for his vineyard and tried to hunt down God’s prophets, including Elijah. Q: In 2 Ki 9:11, why did Jehu downplay what the prophet said? A: It could be that Jehu did not put much faith in the prophet’s words, but this is unlikely. Jehu had just heard this, and he himself probably had not yet made up his mind. Rather, he was saying this to the other officers so that he would not have to make a commitment. Q: In 2 Ki 9:30, why did Jezebel put makeup on her face here? A: She knew she was going to die, and she wanted to look good in death. Her wish was
