2 Kings 10 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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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^[1] And AhabH256 had seventyH7657 sonsH1121 in Samaria.H8111 And JehuH3058 wroteH3789(QalImpf) letters,H5612 and sentH7971(QalImpf) to Samaria,H8111 unto the rulersH8269 of Jezreel,H3157 to the elders,H2205 and to them that brought upH539(QalActPtc) Ahab’sH256 [children], saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] Now as soon as this letterH5612 comethH935(QalInf) to you, seeing your master’sH113 sonsH1121 [are] with you, and [there are] with you chariotsH7393 and horses,H5483 a fencedH4013 cityH5892 also, and armour;H5402 ^[3] Look even outH7200(QalPerf) the bestH2896 and meetestH3477 of your master’sH113 sons,H1121 and setH7760(QalPerf) [him] on his father’sH1 throne,H3678 and fightH3898(NiphImpv) for your master’sH113 house.H1004 ^[4] But they were exceedinglyH3966 afraid,H3372(QalImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) Behold, twoH8147 kingsH4428 stoodH5975(QalPerf) not beforeH6440 him: how then shall we stand?H5975(QalImpf) ^[5] And he that [was] over the house,H1004 and he that [was] over the city,H5892 the eldersH2205 also, and the bringers upH539(QalActPtc) [of the children], sentH7971(QalImpf) to Jehu,H3058 saying,H559(QalInf) We [are] thy servants,H5650 and will doH6213(QalImpf) all that thou shalt bidH559(QalImpf) us; we will not make anyH376 king:H4427(HiphImpf) doH6213(QalImpv) thou [that which is] goodH2896 in thine eyes.H5869 ^[6] Then he wroteH3789(QalImpf) a letterH5612 the second timeH8145 to them, saying,H559(QalInf) If ye [be] mine, and [if] ye will hearkenH8085(QalActPtc) unto my voice,H6963 takeH3947(QalImpv) ye the headsH7218 of the menH582 your master’sH113 sons,H1121 and comeH935(QalImpv) to me to JezreelH3157 by to morrowH4279 this time.H6256 Now the king’sH4428 sons,H1121 [being] seventyH7657 persons,H376 [were] with the great menH1419 of the city,H5892 which brought them up.H1431(PielPtc) ^[7] And it came to pass, when the letterH5612 cameH935(QalInf) to them, that they tookH3947(QalImpf) the king’sH4428 sons,H1121 and slewH7819(QalImpf) seventyH7657 persons,H376 and putH7760(QalImpf) their headsH7218 in baskets,H1731 and sentH7971(QalImpf) him [them] to Jezreel.H3157 ^[8] And there cameH935(QalImpf) a messenger,H4397 and toldH5046(HiphImpf) him, saying,H559(QalInf) They have broughtH935(HiphPerf) the headsH7218 of the king’sH4428 sons.H1121 And he said,H559(QalImpf) LayH7760(QalImpv) ye them in twoH8147 heapsH6652 at the entering inH6607 of the gateH8179 until the morning.H1242 ^[9] And it came to pass in the morning,H1242 that he went out,H3318(QalImpf) and stood,H5975(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) to all the people,H5971 Ye [be] righteous:H6662 behold, I conspiredH7194(QalPerf) against my master,H113 and slewH2026(QalImpf) him: but who slewH5221(HiphPerf) all these? ^[10] KnowH3045(QalImpv) nowH645 that there shall fallH5307(QalImpf) unto the earthH776 nothing of the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 which the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielPerf) concerning the houseH1004 of Ahab:H256 for the LordH3068 hath doneH6213(QalPerf) [that] which he spakeH1696(PielPerf) byH3027 his servantH5650 Elijah.H452 ^[11] So JehuH3058 slewH5221(HiphImpf) all that remainedH7604(NiphPtc) of the houseH1004 of AhabH256 in Jezreel,H3157 and all his great men,H1419 and his kinsfolks,H3045(PualPtc) and his priests,H3548 until he leftH7604(HiphPerf) him none remaining.H8300 ^[12] And he aroseH6965(QalImpf) and departed,H935(QalImpf) and cameH3212(QalImpf) to Samaria.H8111 [And] as he [was] at the shearingH7462(QalActPtc) houseH1004(QK) in the way,H1870 ^[13] JehuH3058 metH4672(QalPerf) with the brethrenH251 of AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and said,H559(QalImpf) Who [are] ye? And they answered,H559(QalImpf) We [are] the brethrenH251 of Ahaziah;H274 and we go downH3381(QalImpf) to saluteH7965 the childrenH1121 of the kingH4428 and the childrenH1121 of the queen.H1377 ^[14] And he said,H559(QalImpf) TakeH8610(QalImpv) them alive.H2416 And they tookH8610(QalImpf) them alive,H2416 and slewH7819(QalImpf) them at the pitH953 of the shearing house,H1044 [even] twoH8147 and fortyH705 men;H376 neither leftH7604(HiphPerf) he anyH376 of them. ^[15] And when he was departedH3212(QalImpf) thence, he lightedH4672(QalImpf) on JehonadabH3082 the sonH1121 of RechabH7394 [coming] to meetH7125(QalInf) him: and he salutedH1288(PielImpf) him, and saidH559(QalImpf) to him, IsH3426 thine heartH3824 right,H3477 as my heartH3824 [is] with thy heart?H3824 And JehonadabH3082 answered,H559(QalImpf) It is.H3426 If it be, giveH5414(QalImpv) [me] thine hand.H3027 And he gaveH5414(QalImpf) [him] his hand;H3027 and he took him upH5927(HiphImpf) to him into the chariot.H4818 ^[16] And he said,H559(QalImpf) ComeH3212(QalImpv) with me, and seeH7200(QalImpv) my zealH7068 for the Lord.H3068 So they made him rideH7392(HiphImpf) in his chariot.H7393 ^[17] And when he cameH935(QalImpf) to Samaria,H8111 he slewH5221(HiphImpf) all that remainedH7604(NiphPtc) unto AhabH256 in Samaria,H8111 till he had destroyedH8045(HiphPerf) him, according to the sayingH1697 of the Lord,H3068 which he spakeH1696(PielPerf) to Elijah.H452 ^[18] And JehuH3058 gatheredH6908 all the peopleH5971 together,H6908(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, AhabH256 servedH5647(QalPerf) BaalH1168 a little;H4592 [but] JehuH3058 shall serveH5647(QalImpf) him much.H7235(HiphInf) ^[19] Now therefore callH7121(QalImpv) unto me all the prophetsH5030 of Baal,H1168 all his servants,H5647(QalActPtc) and all his priests;H3548 let noneH376 be wanting:H6485(NiphImpf) for I have a greatH1419 sacrificeH2077 [to do] to Baal;H1168 whosoever shall be wanting,H6485(NiphImpf) he shall not live.H2421(QalImpf) But JehuH3058 didH6213(QalPerf) [it] in subtilty,H6122 to the intent that he might destroyH6(HiphInf) the worshippersH5647(QalActPtc) of Baal.H1168 ^[20] And JehuH3058 said,H559(QalImpf) ProclaimH6942(PielImpv) a solemn assemblyH6116 for Baal.H1168 And they proclaimedH7121(QalImpf) [it]. ^[21] And JehuH3058 sentH7971(QalImpf) through all Israel:H3478 and all the worshippersH5647(QalActPtc) of BaalH1168 came,H935(QalImpf) so that there was not a manH376 leftH7604(NiphPerf) that cameH935(QalPerf) not. And they cameH935(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of Baal;H1168 and the houseH1004 of BaalH1168 was fullH4390(NiphImpf) from one endH6310 to another.H6310 ^[22] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto him that [was] over the vestry,H4458 Bring forthH3318(HiphImpv) vestmentsH3830 for all the worshippersH5647(QalActPtc) of Baal.H1168 And he brought them forthH3318(HiphImpf) vestments.H4403 ^[23] And JehuH3058 went,H935(QalImpf) and JehonadabH3082 the sonH1121 of Rechab,H7394 into the houseH1004 of Baal,H1168 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto the worshippersH5647(QalActPtc) of Baal,H1168 Search,H2664(PielImpv) and lookH7200(QalImpv) that there beH3426 here with you none of the servantsH5650 of the Lord,H3068 but the worshippersH5647(QalActPtc) of BaalH1168 only. ^[24] And when they went inH935(QalImpf) to offerH6213(QalInf) sacrificesH2077 and burnt offerings,H5930 JehuH3058 appointedH7760(QalPerf) fourscoreH8084 menH376 without,H2351 and said,H559(QalImpf) [If] anyH376 of the menH582 whom I have broughtH935(HiphPtc) into your handsH3027 escape,H4422(NiphImpf) [he that letteth him go], his lifeH5315 [shall be] for the lifeH5315 of him. ^[25] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an endH3615(PielInf) of offeringH6213(QalInf) the burnt offering,H5930 that JehuH3058 saidH559(QalImpf) to the guardH7323(QalPtc) and to the captains,H7991 Go in,H935(QalImpv) [and] slayH5221(HiphImpv) them; let noneH376 come forth.H3318(QalImpf) And they smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them with the edgeH6310 of the sword;H2719 and the guardH7323(QalPtc) and the captainsH7991 cast [them] out,H7993(HiphImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) to the cityH5892 of the houseH1004 of Baal.H1168 ^[26] And they brought forthH3318(HiphImpf) the imagesH4676 out of the houseH1004 of Baal,H1168 and burnedH8313(QalImpf) them. ^[27] And they brake downH5422(QalImpf) the imageH4676 of Baal,H1168 and brake downH5422(QalImpf) the houseH1004 of Baal,H1168 and madeH7760(QalImpf) it a draught houseH4163(Qere) unto this day.H3117 ^[28] Thus JehuH3058 destroyedH8045(HiphImpf) BaalH1168 out of Israel.H3478 ^[29] Howbeit [from] the sinsH2399 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 who made IsraelH3478 to sin,H2398(HiphPerf) JehuH3058 departedH5493(QalPerf) not from afterH310 them, [to wit], the goldenH2091 calvesH5695 that [were] in Bethel,H1008 and that [were] in Dan.H1835 ^[30] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jehu,H3058 Because thou hast done wellH2895(HiphPerf) in executingH6213(QalInf) [that which is] rightH3477 in mine eyes,H5869 [and] hast doneH6213(QalPerf) unto the houseH1004 of AhabH256 according to all that [was] in mine heart,H3824 thy childrenH1121 of the fourthH7243 [generation] shall sitH3427(QalImpf) on the throneH3678 of Israel.H3478 ^[31] But JehuH3058 took no heedH8104(QalPerf) to walkH3212(QalInf) in the lawH8451 of the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 with all his heart:H3824 for he departedH5493(QalPerf) not from the sinsH2403 of Jeroboam,H3379 which made IsraelH3478 to sin.H2398(HiphPerf) ^[32] In those daysH3117 the LordH3068 beganH2490(HiphPerf) to cutH7096 IsraelH3478 short:H7096(PielInf) and HazaelH2371 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them in all the coastsH1366 of Israel;H3478 ^[33] From JordanH3383 eastward,H4217 all the landH776 of Gilead,H1568 the Gadites,H1425 and the Reubenites,H7206 and the Manassites,H4520 from Aroer,H6177 which [is] by the riverH5158 Arnon,H769 even GileadH1568 and Bashan.H1316 ^[34] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Jehu,H3058 and all that he did,H6213(QalPerf) and all his might,H1369 [are] they not writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 of the kingsH4428 of Israel?H3478 ^[35] And JehuH3058 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers:H1 and they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in Samaria.H8111 And JehoahazH3059 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead. ^[36] And the timeH3117 that JehuH3058 reignedH4427(QalPerf) over IsraelH3478 in SamariaH8111 [was] twentyH6242 and eightH8083 years.H8141

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