Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.

2 KINGS 9:26KJV
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2 Kings 9:26 (KJV)

What does 2 Kings 9:26 mean?

2 Kings 9:26 records God’s declaration that He has seen the unjust killing of Naboth and his sons, and promises to repay this wrongdoing by bringing judgment on the guilty party in the very place where the crime happened. Jehu is told to throw the body of the guilty man onto Naboth’s land, fulfilling God’s earlier warning.

This verse takes place as Jehu, newly anointed king, confronts and kills King Joram (Jehoram) of Israel. God’s message, spoken through Jehu, refers back to the story in 1 Kings 21, where Naboth was murdered so King Ahab could seize his vineyard. The verse stresses that God notices injustice (“I have seen”) and will ensure that wrongs are made right, even if it takes time.

The Hebrew behind 2 Kings 9:26

  • “seen” (רָאָה, ra’ah): This word means to observe or pay attention to. Here, it emphasizes that God is not distant—He actively notices acts of injustice.
  • “requite” (שָׁלַם, shalam): This word means to repay or make whole. In this context, it shows that God’s justice involves giving back exactly what is deserved, not just punishing at random.
  • “plat” (חֶלְקָה, chelqah): This word refers to a specific plot or piece of land. The detail that judgment happens “in this plat” highlights the connection between the crime (Naboth’s murder for his land) and the punishment (the guilty dying on that same land).

Why 2 Kings 9:26 matters

  • This verse clarifies that God’s justice is specific and personal—He remembers both the victims and the details of the wrongdoing, not just general acts of evil.
  • The connection to Naboth’s story shows that God’s promises, even those made years earlier, are not forgotten and will be fulfilled in His timing.
  • The verse helps explain why Jehu’s actions are not just political violence but are seen as carrying out God’s judgment, tying the events of 2 Kings back to earlier injustices in Israel’s history.

Where else these words appear

“yesterday” Hebrew H570 · used in 5 verses

  • Genesis 19:34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
  • Genesis 31:29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
  • Genesis 31:42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

“Naboth” Hebrew H5022 · used in 18 verses

  • 1 Kings 21:1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
  • 1 Kings 21:7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
  • 1 Kings 21:15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

“plat” Hebrew H2513 · used in 25 verses

  • Genesis 27:16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
  • 2 Samuel 23:11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
  • Job 24:18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

“requite” Hebrew H7999 · used in 107 verses

  • Genesis 44:4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
  • 1 Kings 9:25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
  • Proverbs 7:14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.