2 Kings 7:9
7:9 Then they said to one another, “It’s not right what we’re doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven’t told anyone. 1 If we wait until dawn, 2 we’ll be punished. 3 So come on, let’s go and inform the royal palace.”
2 Kings 9:15
9:15 But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians 4 when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. 5 Jehu told his supporters, 6 “If you really want me to be king, 7 then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel.”
1 tn Heb “this day is a day of good news and we are keeping silent.”
2 tn Heb “the light of the morning.”
3 tn Heb “punishment will find us.”
4 tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”
5 sn See 2 Kgs 8:28-29a.
6 tn The words “his supporters” are added for clarification.
7 tn Heb “If this is your desire.” נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) refers here to the seat of the emotions and will. For other examples of this use of the word, see BDB 660-61 s.v.