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And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>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 fortified city also, and armor; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Look 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and those who brought up 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 thy eyes. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, if ye are mine, and if ye will hearken to 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, who brought them up. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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 them to him to Jezreel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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 entrance of the gate until the morning. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Know now that there shall fall to the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab; for the LORD hath done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsmen, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.</p> <p class="hdg">Juhu Slays Ahaziah's Brothers</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing-house in the way, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">Ahab's Remaining Family Killed</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And when he had departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart; And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it is, give me thy hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained to Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spoke to Elijah.</p> <p class="hdg">Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And Jehu convened all the people, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Now therefore call to 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: whoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshipers 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And he said to him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said to the worshipers of Baal, Search, and look that there are here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshipers of Baal only. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings, Jehu appointed eighty 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And they broke down the image of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house to this day.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.</p> <p class="hdg">Jehu Repeats Jeroboam's Sins</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Yet 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 Beth-el, and that were in Dan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And the LORD said to Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and hast done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>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, who made Israel to sin.</p> <p class="hdg">Hazael Oppresses Israel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu in Israel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>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? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/10-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_kings/9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_kings/11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/2_kings/10-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>