2Ki 9:13 | NETfull | STEP | Each of them quickly took off his cloak and they spread them out at Jehu’s feet on the steps. The trumpet was blown and they shouted, “Jehu is king!”

2 Kings 9:13

13 Each of them quickly took off his cloak and they spread them out at Jehu’s ^{▼▼ Heb “his”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} feet on the steps. ^{▼▼ Heb “and they hurried and took, each one his garment, and they placed [them] beneath him on the bone [?] of the steps.” The precise nuance of גֶרֶם (gerem), “bone,” is unclear. Some suggest the nuance “bare” here; it may be a technical architectural term in this context.} The trumpet was blown ^{▼▼ Heb “they blew the trumpet.” This has been translated as a passive to avoid the implication that the same ones who shouted had all blown trumpets.} and they shouted, “Jehu is ^{▼▼ Or “has become.”} king!”