Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 9:6

6 And he arose, and went into the house , and he poured the oyl on his head , and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

i. e. Into an inner Chamber in the House, v. 2.

Thereby in Gods Name letting him in to the actual possession of the Kingdom. For if Elijah did before this time Anoint him, as some think, from 1 King. 19. 16. that unction did onely confer a remote right to the Kingdom, as Samuel's unction did to David, 1 Sam. 16. 13. Though others think Elijah did perform that command by Elisha, to whom he lef[illegible: 1+ letters] it in charge, and Elisha waited Gods time and command for the actual execution of it, which he received at this time.

Marginal references: 2 Chr. 22. 7.