Bidkar בִּדְקַר
Officer of Jehu who witnessed Ahab's judgment
Who is Bidkar in the Bible?
Bidkar was an officer who served under Jehu, the king of Israel, and he witnessed the execution of God's judgment against the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9:25). When Jehu encountered Jehoram, the son of Ahab, at the plot of land that had formerly belonged to Naboth, Bidkar was present as Jehu reminded him of a prophecy they had both heard while serving under Ahab's reign. The prophecy declared that the LORD would repay Ahab's bloodshed on that very plot of ground (2 Kings 9:25-26). Jehu then killed Jehoram and threw his body on Naboth's field, fulfilling the divine judgment. Bidkar's role as a witness to these events demonstrates how God's judgment against the wicked Ahab dynasty was executed publicly and remembered by those who served the new king.
Biography
Bidkar was an officer who served under Jehu, the future king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Ahab (2 Ki. 9:25). When Elisha the prophet anointed Jehu as king, he instructed him to carry out the LORD's judgment against the house of Ahab for their wickedness, particularly for the murder of Naboth and the persecution of the prophets (2 Ki. 9:6-10). Bidkar was with Jehu when they encountered Jehoram, the son of Ahab, at the plot of ground that had belonged to Naboth. Jehu reminded Bidkar of the prophecy they had heard while serving under Ahab, stating that the LORD would repay Ahab's bloodshed on that very plot of land (2 Ki. 9:25-26). Jehu then killed Jehoram and had his body thrown on Naboth's field, fulfilling the prophecy. Bidkar's presence as a witness to these events underscores the significance of God's judgment against the house of Ahab and the role of Jehu in carrying out divine justice.
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Kings 1 verse
- 2 Kings 9:25
"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:"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | בִּדְקַר |