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2 Kings 10 (WEBP)

[1] Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,
[2] “Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor,
[3] select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
[4] But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then shall we stand?”
[5] He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.”
[6] Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men who are your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time.” Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
[7] When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, even seventy people, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.
[8] A messenger came and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He said, “Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.”
[9] In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these?
[10] Know now that nothing will fall to the earth of Yahweh’s word, which Yahweh spoke concerning Ahab’s house. For Yahweh has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah.”
[11] So Jehu struck all that remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him no one remaining.
[12] He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,
[13] Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen.”
[14] He said, “Take them alive!” They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He didn’t leave any of them.
[15] When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
[16] He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh.” So they made him ride in his chariot.
[17] When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed them, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke to Elijah.
[18] Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.
[19] Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshipers, and all of his priests. Let no one be absent, for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live.” But Jehu did deceptively, intending to destroy the worshipers of Baal.
[20] Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it.
[21] Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that didn’t come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.
[22] He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshipers of Baal!” So he brought robes out to them.
[23] Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and see that none of the servants of Yahweh are here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.”
[24] So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”
[25] As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them! Let no one escape.” So they struck them with the edge of the sword. The guard and the captains threw the bodies out, and went to the inner shrine of the house of Baal.
[26] They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal and burned them.
[27] They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.
[28] Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
[29] However, Jehu didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin—the golden calves that were in Bethel and that were in Dan.
[30] Yahweh said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to Ahab’s house according to all that was in my heart, your descendants shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”
[31] But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
[32] In those days Yahweh began to cut away parts of Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel
[33] from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.
[34] Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[35] Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.
[36] The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Kings 10 (KJVS)

[1] And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria . And Jehu wrote () letters , and sent () to Samaria , unto the rulers of Jezreel , to the elders , and to them that brought up () Ahab’s [children], saying (),
[2] Now as soon as this letter cometh () to you, seeing your master’s sons [are] with you, and [there are] with you chariots and horses , a fenced city also, and armour ;
[3] Look even out () the best and meetest of your master’s sons , and set () [him] on his father’s throne , and fight () for your master’s house .
[4] But they were exceedingly afraid (), and said (), Behold, two kings stood () not before him: how then shall we stand ()?
[5] And he that [was] over the house , and he that [was] over the city , the elders also, and the bringers up () [of the children], sent () to Jehu , saying (), We [are] thy servants , and will do () all that thou shalt bid () us; we will not make any king (): do () thou [that which is] good in thine eyes .
[6] Then he wrote () a letter the second time to them, saying (), If ye [be] mine, and [if] ye will hearken () unto my voice , take () ye the heads of the men your master’s sons , and come () to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time . Now the king’s sons , [being] seventy persons , [were] with the great men of the city , which brought them up ().
[7] And it came to pass, when the letter came () to them, that they took () the king’s sons , and slew () seventy persons , and put () their heads in baskets , and sent () him [them] to Jezreel .
[8] And there came () a messenger , and told () him, saying (), They have brought () the heads of the king’s sons . And he said (), Lay () ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning .
[9] And it came to pass in the morning , that he went out (), and stood (), and said () to all the people , Ye [be] righteous : behold, I conspired () against my master , and slew () him: but who slew () all these?
[10] Know () now that there shall fall () unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD , which the LORD spake () concerning the house of Ahab : for the LORD hath done () [that] which he spake () by his servant Elijah .
[11] So Jehu slew () all that remained () of the house of Ahab in Jezreel , and all his great men , and his kinsfolks (), and his priests , until he left () him none remaining .
[12] And he arose () and departed (), and came () to Samaria . [And] as he [was] at the shearing () house () in the way ,
[13] Jehu met () with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah , and said (), Who [are] ye? And they answered (), We [are] the brethren of Ahaziah ; and we go down () to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen .
[14] And he said (), Take () them alive . And they took () them alive , and slew () them at the pit of the shearing house , [even] two and forty men ; neither left () he any of them.
[15] And when he was departed () thence, he lighted () on Jehonadab the son of Rechab [coming] to meet () him: and he saluted () him, and said () to him, Is thine heart right , as my heart [is] with thy heart ? And Jehonadab answered (), It is . If it be, give () [me] thine hand . And he gave () [him] his hand ; and he took him up () to him into the chariot .
[16] And he said (), Come () with me, and see () my zeal for the LORD . So they made him ride () in his chariot .
[17] And when he came () to Samaria , he slew () all that remained () unto Ahab in Samaria , till he had destroyed () him, according to the saying of the LORD , which he spake () to Elijah .
[18] And Jehu gathered all the people together (), and said () unto them, Ahab served () Baal a little ; [but] Jehu shall serve () him much ().
[19] Now therefore call () unto me all the prophets of Baal , all his servants (), and all his priests ; let none be wanting (): for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal ; whosoever shall be wanting (), he shall not live (). But Jehu did () [it] in subtilty , to the intent that he might destroy () the worshippers () of Baal .
[20] And Jehu said (), Proclaim () a solemn assembly for Baal . And they proclaimed () [it].
[21] And Jehu sent () through all Israel : and all the worshippers () of Baal came (), so that there was not a man left () that came () not. And they came () into the house of Baal ; and the house of Baal was full () from one end to another .
[22] And he said () unto him that [was] over the vestry , Bring forth () vestments for all the worshippers () of Baal . And he brought them forth () vestments .
[23] And Jehu went (), and Jehonadab the son of Rechab , into the house of Baal , and said () unto the worshippers () of Baal , Search (), and look () that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD , but the worshippers () of Baal only.
[24] And when they went in () to offer () sacrifices and burnt offerings , Jehu appointed () fourscore men without , and said (), [If] any of the men whom I have brought () into your hands escape (), [he that letteth him go], his life [shall be] for the life of him.
[25] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end () of offering () the burnt offering , that Jehu said () to the guard () and to the captains , Go in (), [and] slay () them; let none come forth (). And they smote () them with the edge of the sword ; and the guard () and the captains cast [them] out (), and went () to the city of the house of Baal .
[26] And they brought forth () the images out of the house of Baal , and burned () them.
[27] And they brake down () the image of Baal , and brake down () the house of Baal , and made () it a draught house () unto this day .
[28] Thus Jehu destroyed () Baal out of Israel .
[29] Howbeit [from] the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin (), Jehu departed () not from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that [were] in Bethel , and that [were] in Dan .
[30] And the LORD said () unto Jehu , Because thou hast done well () in executing () [that which is] right in mine eyes , [and] hast done () unto the house of Ahab according to all that [was] in mine heart , thy children of the fourth [generation] shall sit () on the throne of Israel .
[31] But Jehu took no heed () to walk () in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart : for he departed () not from the sins of Jeroboam , which made Israel to sin ().
[32] In those days the LORD began () to cut Israel short (): and Hazael smote () them in all the coasts of Israel ;
[33] From Jordan eastward , all the land of Gilead , the Gadites , and the Reubenites , and the Manassites , from Aroer , which [is] by the river Arnon , even Gilead and Bashan .
[34] Now the rest of the acts of Jehu , and all that he did (), and all his might , [are] they not written () in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ?
[35] And Jehu slept () with his fathers : and they buried () him in Samaria . And Jehoahaz his son reigned () in his stead.
[36] And the time that Jehu reigned () over Israel in Samaria [was] twenty and eight years .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Kings 10 (YLT)

[1] And Ahab hath seventy sons in Samaria, and Jehu writeth letters, and sendeth to Samaria, unto the heads of Jezreel, the elders, and unto the supporters of Ahab, saying,
[2] ‘And now, at the coming in of this letter unto you, and with you are sons of your lord, and with you are the chariots and the horses, and a fenced city, and the armour,
[3] and ye have seen the best and the uprightest of the sons of your lord, and have set him on the throne of his father, and fight ye for the house of your lord.’
[4] And they fear very greatly, and say, ‘Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand-we?’
[5] And he who is over the house, and he who is over the city, and the elders, and the supporters, send unto Jehu, saying, ‘Thy servants we are, and all that thou sayest unto us we do; we do not make any one king-that which is good in thine eyes do.’
[6] And he writeth unto them a letter a second time, saying, ‘If ye are for me, and to my voice are hearkening, take the heads of the men-the sons of your lord, and come unto me about this time to-morrow, to Jezreel;’ and the sons of the king are seventy men, with the great ones of the city those bringing them up.
[7] And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the letter unto them, that they take the sons of the king, and slaughter seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and send unto him to Jezreel,
[8] and the messenger cometh in, and declareth to him, saying, ‘They have brought in the heads of the sons of the king,’ and he saith, ‘Make them two heaps at the opening of the gate till the morning.’
[9] And it cometh to pass in the morning, that he goeth out, and standeth, and saith unto all the people, ‘Righteous are ye; lo, I have conspired against my lord, and slay him-and who smote all these?
[10] Know ye now, that nothing doth fall of the word of Jehovah to the earth that Jehovah spake against the house of Ahab, and Jehovah hath done that which He spake by the hand of His servant Elijah.’
[11] And Jehu smiteth all those left to the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his priests, till he hath not left to him a remnant.
[12] And he riseth, and cometh in and goeth to Samaria; he is at the shepherds’ shearing-house in the way,
[13] and Jehu hath found the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and saith, ‘Who are ye?’ and they say, ‘Brethren of Ahaziah we are, and we go down to salute the sons of the king, and the sons of the mistress.’
[14] And he saith, ‘Catch them alive;’ and they catch them alive, and slaughter them at the pit of the shearing-house, forty and two men, and he hath not left a man of them.
[15] And he goeth thence, and findeth Jehonadab son of Rechab-to meet him, and blesseth him, and saith unto him, ‘Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?’ and Jehonadab saith, ‘It is?’-‘Then it is; give thy hand;’ and he giveth his hand, and he causeth him to come up into him into the chariot,
[16] and saith, ‘Come with me, and look on my zeal for Jehovah;’ and they cause him to ride in his chariot.
[17] And he cometh in to Samaria, and smiteth all those left to Ahab in Samaria, till his destroying him, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake unto Elisha.
[18] And Jehu gathereth the whole of the people, and saith unto them, ‘Ahab served Baal a little-Jehu doth serve him much:
[19] and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests, call ye unto me; let not a man be lacking, for a great sacrifice I have for Baal; every one who is lacking-he doth not live;’ and Jehu hath done it in subtilty, in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
[20] And Jehu saith, ‘Sanctify a restraint for Baal;’ and they proclaim it.
[21] And Jehu sendeth into all Israel, and all the servants of Baal come in, and there hath not been left a man who hath not come in; and they come in to the house of Baal, and the house of Baal is full-mouth to mouth.
[22] And he saith to him who is over the wardrobe, ‘Bring out clothing to all servants of Baal;’ and he bringeth out to them the clothing.
[23] And Jehu goeth in, and Jehonadab son of Rechab, to the house of Baal, and saith to the servants of Baal, ‘Search and see, lest there be here with you of the servants of Jehovah-but, the servants of Baal by themselves.’
[24] And they come in to make sacrifices and burnt-offerings, and Jehu hath set for himself in an out-place eighty men, and saith, ‘The man who letteth escape any of the men whom I am bringing in unto your hand-his soul for his soul.’
[25] And it cometh to pass at his finishing to make the burnt-offering, that Jehu saith to the runners, and to the captains, ‘Go in, smite them, let none come out;’ and they smite them by the mouth of the sword, and the runners and the captains cast them out; and they go unto the city, to the house of Baal,
[26] and bring out the standing-pillars of the house of Baal, and burn them,
[27] and break down the standing-pillar of Baal, and break down the house of Baal, and appoint it for a draught-house unto this day.
[28] And Jehu destroyeth Baal out of Israel,
[29] only-the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, that he caused Israel to sin, Jehu hath not turned aside from after them-the calves of gold that are at Beth-El, and in Dan.
[30] And Jehovah saith unto Jehu, ‘Because that thou hast done well, to do that which is right in Mine eyes-according to all that is in My heart thou hast done to the house of Ahab-the sons of the fourth generation do sit for thee on the throne of Israel.’
[31] And Jehu hath not taken heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, God of Israel, with all his heart, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam, that he caused Israel to sin.
[32] In those days hath Jehovah begun to cut off some in Israel, and Hazael smiteth them in all the border of Israel,
[33] from the Jordan, at the sun-rising, the whole land of Gilead, of the Gadite, and the Reubenite, and the Manassahite (from Aroer, that is by the brook Arnon), even Gilead and Bashan.
[34] And the rest of the matters of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[35] And Jehu lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in Samaria, and reign doth Jehoahaz his son in his stead.
[36] And the days that Jehu hath reigned over Israel are twenty and eight years, in Samaria.