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2Ki 9:11 (KJV) — Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

2Ki 9:11 (NASB) — Now Jehu came out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, "Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?" And he said to them, "You know very well the man and his talk."

Phrase from KJV (Help)		Correlating Verses

Is all well	2Ki 9:17,19,22; 2Ki 4:26; 2Ki 5:21
this mad fellow	It is probable there was something peculiar in the young prophet's manner and address, similar to the vehement actions sometimes used by the prophets when under the Divine influence, which caused the bystanders to use this contemptuous language. Isa 59:15; *marg:; Jer 29:26; Hsa 9:7; Mar 3:21; Jhn 10:20; Act 17:18; Act 26:24; 1Cr 4:10; 2Cr 5:13