Friends, they are a great thing to have. But if you are powerful and particularly evil, your friends may be unreliable at best and your servants may quickly turn on you. The account of Jehu provides an interesting contrast to David. With Jehu's victims, the trusted servants and friends of Joram, Ahaziah, and Jezebel all leave them. David's servants were loyal and looked out for his well-being over their own. It is interesting how quickly the tide turned in Jehu's favor – the men quickly anointed him as king, the riders did not warn the king of Jehu's approach, the eunuchs threw Jezebel out the window. The Lord can cause even a well-established regime to crumble in seconds. This should be a source of comfort; the Lord is the one who is really in control.
