unfoldingWord_en_tn/2ki/09/09.md

# General Information:

The young prophet continues to speak the words of Yahweh to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.

# I will make the house of Ahab like

This means that God will destroy Ahab and his family just as he destroyed Jeroboam and Baasha and their families. AT: "I will get rid of the house of Ahab like I got rid of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the house of

This phrase is used in this verse three times. Each time, the word "house" refers to the "family" of the man specified. AT: "the family of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Nebat ... Ahijah

These are the names of men. Translate the name "Nebat" the same as you did in [2 Kings 3:3](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])

# The dogs will eat Jezebel

This means that the dogs will eat her dead body. AT: "Dogs will eat the dead body of Jezebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jeroboam]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/baasha]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jezebel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jezreel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bury]]