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2 Kings 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 25

1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the supporters of Ahab, saying,

2 And now when this letter comes to you, and with you are the sons of your lord, and chariots and horses are with you, and a fortified city, and armor;

3 and you shall look out the best and the most upright of the sons of your lord, and you shall set him on the throne of his father. And you shall fight for the house of your lord.

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Chapter Summary

Jehu causes seventy of Ahab's children to be beheaded. At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brethren. He destroys all the worshipers of Baal. Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins. Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu.

Key Hebrew Words

בַּעַל Baal H1168 · TWOT 262a
קִנְאָה zeal H7068 · TWOT 2038a
זֶ֫בַח sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a
שָׁמַד destroy, exterminate H8045 · TWOT 2406
עֵ֫גֶל calf (of gold) H5695 · TWOT 1560a
חַטָּאת sin H2403 · TWOT 638e

People & Context

Jehu

King of Israel who slaughters Ahab's seventy sons and exterminates Baal worship by cunning

Jehonadab

Jehonadab son of Rechab, given his hand to Jehu and rides with him to see his zeal for Jehovah

Ahab

Late king whose seventy sons in Samaria are beheaded, fulfilling Jehovah's word against his house

Jeroboam

Jeroboam son of Nebat, whose golden-calf sins at Bethel and Dan Jehu refused to abandon

Hazael

King of Syria who strikes the borders of Israel as Jehovah begins to cut Israel short

Jehoahaz (Israel)

Son of Jehu who reigns in his place after Jehu's twenty-eight-year reign in Samaria

Timeline

Rulers of Samaria Submit to Jehu

Jehu writes to the rulers of Samaria to choose a son of Ahab to fight for the throne. They are terrified and instead submit entirely to Jehu's commands.

2 Kings 10:1-5
Execution of Ahab's Seventy Sons

Jehu orders the rulers to bring the heads of Ahab's 70 sons. They slaughter the men, put their heads in baskets, and send them to Jezreel.

2 Kings 10:6-8
Jehu Slaughters Remaining House in Jezreel

Jehu displays the heads, validates Elijah's prophecy, and kills all of Ahab's remaining supporters, great men, friends, and priests in Jezreel.

2 Kings 10:9-11

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