Bidkar
Bidkar, an officer of Jehu, witnessed the LORD's judgment against Ahab and his family.
The name Bidkar means “in compunction, or sharp pain”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Kings 9:25; only referred to as Bidkar (בִּדְקַר).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בִּדְקַרBidkar
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Bidkar without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him:
- 2 Kings 9:26Referred to, not named‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”