9:25a And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer,

Jehu said to his fellow officer Bidkar,

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Jehu said to Bidkar, his aide/assistant,

9:25b “Pick him up

“Take/Lift (sing.) him

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“Take the body of this man.

9:25c and throw him into the field

and throw him (sing.) on the plot of ground

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Throw it in the/this field

9:25d of Naboth the Jezreelite.

that was the property of Naboth from/of Jezreel.

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that Naboth ⌊from the town⌋ of Jezreel used to own.

9:25e For remember that when you and I were riding together

This sentence may mean that Jehu and Bidkar were riding side by side, together in one chariot, or side by side in two separate chariots.

For remember (sing.) the time when you and I rode side by side

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Remember the day when you and I were riding next to one another in ⌊our (incl.) ⌋ chariots

9:25f behind his father Ahab,

behind Joram’s father Ahab.

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behind ⌊King⌋ Ahab, Joram’s father.

9:25g the LORD lifted up this burden against him:

Yahweh then spoke this word against Ahab.

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That day, Yahweh gave this message about Ahab.

9:25a-g (indirect speech)

Jehu told Bidkar, his assistant to throw Joram’s body into the plot of land that had belonged to Naboth from ⌊the city⌋ of Jezreel. ⌊He asked him to⌋ remember when the two of them were riding side by side behind Ahab, the father of Joram. ⌊That day,⌋ Yahweh spoke a message about Ahab.

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