2 Kings 9:20

The watchman told. Whatever may be said of the king, the watchman reacted with energy and promptness. He kept his eyes open for any sign that might give away the intentions of the advancing group. The failure of the second messenger to return was not a portent of good.

The driving of Jehu. Men are known by their actions. The characteristic by which Jehu was recognized suggests that in general he may have been a man of driving energy, a man who thought and acted fast. What he did he probably did in haste and with dispatch and vigor. When he drove, he drove furiously. As a warrior, he was probably courageous, vigorous, and determined. It may have been this driving impulse of his life that brought him to the command of the armies of Israel. His characteristic furious driving now identified him long before his features could be distinguished.