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So Ahab was left without a single survivor. <a href="/esv/2_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Jehu struck down all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, all his great men and his close friends and his priests, until he left him none remaining. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his close acquaintances and his priests, until he left him none remaining. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, his acquaintances, and his priests, until he left him without a survivor. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his acquaintances and his priests, until he left him without a survivor. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his acquaintances and his priests, until he left him without a survivor. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Jehu struck down all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his acquaintances and his priests, until there was no survivor remaining for him. <a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his familiar friends and his priests, until he left him without a survivor. <a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel—all his great men, close friends, and priests—leaving him no survivors. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel—all his great men, close friends, and priests—leaving him no survivors. <a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> So Jehu smote all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. <a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Jehu killed the rest of Ahab's relatives living in Jezreel, as well as his highest officials, his priests, and his closest friends. No one in Ahab's family was left alive in Jezreel. <a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> So Jehu smote all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jehu also killed every member of Ahab's household who was left in Jezreel: all the most powerful men, friends, and priests. Not one of them was left. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jehu put to death all the other relatives of Ahab living in Jezreel, and all his officers, close friends, and priests; not one of them was left alive. <a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jehu executed all those who remained from Ahab's dynasty in Jezreel, including all of Ahab's men, his friends, and his priests, until there remained not even one survivor. <a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor. <a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Jehu killed all who were left of Ahab's family in Jezreel, and all his nobles, close friends, and priests. He left no survivors. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So Jehu struck all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jehu strikes all those left to the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his priests, until he has not left a remnant to him. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehu will strike all those being left to the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great, and all his acquaintance, and his priests, till he left to him nothing escaping.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So Jehu slew all that were left of the house of Achab in Jezrahel, and all his chief men, and his friends, and his priests, till there were no remains left of him. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so, Jehu struck down all who had remained from the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his nobles and friends and priests, until no remnant of them was left behind. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> (And so Jehu slew all who were left of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, as well as all his powerful supporters, intimates, and priests, leaving him no survivor.) <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Jehu killed all who were left of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, all his leaders, close friends, and priests, until he left him no survivor.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yahu put to the sword everyone who was found of the house of Akhab in Yizreil, and all his Princes and his relatives and his Priests, and he did not leave him a survivor.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So Jehu smote all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his familiar friends, and his priests, until there was left him none remaining. <a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Ju smote all that were left of the house of Achaab in Jezrael, and all his great men, and his acquaintance, and his priests, so as not to leave him any remnant. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3457" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Jehu Slaughters Ahab's Family</a> …10Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.” 11<a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: yê·hū (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">So Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yaḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3157.htm" title="3157: bə·yiz·rə·‘el (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From zara' and 'el; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites.">in Jezreel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">who remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">of Ahab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">as well as all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lāw (Adj-mpc:: 3ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">his great men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ū·mə·yud·dā·‘āw (Conj-w:: V-Pual-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and close friends</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: wə·ḵō·hă·nāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">and priests,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: hiš·’îr- (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">leaving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: bil·tî (Prep) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">without a single</a> <a href="/hebrew/8300.htm" title="8300: śā·rîḏ (N-ms) -- A survivor. From sarad; a survivor.">survivor.</a> 12Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-24</a> This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’ / And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ ... <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">1 Kings 21:29</a> “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7-10</a> And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. / The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. / I will make the house of Ahab like the houses of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah. ... <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">2 Kings 9:25-26</a> And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him: / ‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.” <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a> So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’” <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">1 Kings 16:3-4</a> So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat: / Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.” <a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10-11</a> Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm">1 Kings 15:29</a> As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, <a href="/2_kings/9-8.htm">2 Kings 9:8-9</a> The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. / I will make the house of Ahab like the houses of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah. <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a> When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?” <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a> Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ... <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a> Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/22-7.htm">2 Chronicles 22:7-9</a> Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab. / So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them. / Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom. <a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm">2 Chronicles 21:4</a> When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/22-8.htm">2 Chronicles 22:8</a> So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.and<a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Psalm 125:5</a> As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.<a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a> He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.kinsfolks.<a href="/2_kings/23-20.htm">2 Kings 23:20</a> And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.<a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19,40</a> Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table… <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6</a> Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.he left<a href="/joshua/10-30.htm">Joshua 10:30</a> And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.<a href="/joshua/11-8.htm">Joshua 11:8</a> And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.<a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10</a> Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/23-49.htm">Acquaintances</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-5.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">Close</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">Jezreel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">Jizreel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Kinsfolk</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-21.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-24.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/judges/12-5.htm">Survivor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-13.htm">Acquaintances</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">Close</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-1.htm">Jezreel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-3.htm">Jizreel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-11.htm">Kinsfolk</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-13.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-22.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-34.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Survivor</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 10</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm">At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">He takes Jehonadab into his company</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal</a> 29. <a href="/2_kings/10-29.htm">Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins</a> 32. <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Hazael oppresses Israel</a> 34. <a href="/2_kings/10-34.htm">Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jehu was anointed by a prophet to become king and tasked with executing divine judgment on the house of Ahab. His actions were a fulfillment of God's prophecy against Ahab's lineage due to their idolatry and wickedness. The act of killing here is not merely a political maneuver but a divine mandate, reflecting the seriousness with which God views idolatry and sin.all who remained of the house of Ahab The "house of Ahab" refers to the dynasty of King Ahab, who, along with his wife Jezebel, led Israel into deep idolatry and sin. The eradication of Ahab's house was a fulfillment of Elijah's prophecy (<a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-22</a>). This phrase underscores the completeness of God's judgment, leaving no remnant of the sinful dynasty to lead Israel astray again.in Jezreel Jezreel was a significant location in Israel's history, often associated with the royal family of Ahab. It was here that many of Ahab's descendants were executed. The name "Jezreel" means "God sows," symbolizing both judgment and future hope. The events in Jezreel serve as a reminder of God's sovereignty and justice.all his great men The "great men" likely refers to the influential and powerful individuals within Ahab's administration. Their execution signifies the dismantling of the corrupt power structures that supported Ahab's idolatrous reign. It highlights the biblical principle that leadership carries responsibility and accountability before God.his close friends The "close friends" of Ahab would have been his trusted advisors and confidants. Their inclusion in the judgment reflects the biblical truth that association with evil can lead to shared consequences. It serves as a warning about the company one keeps and the influence of ungodly alliances.and his priests The priests mentioned here were likely those who served the Baal worship instituted by Ahab and Jezebel. Their execution underscores the biblical condemnation of false worship and the importance of spiritual purity. It is a call to fidelity to the one true God and a rejection of idolatry.leaving him no survivor This phrase emphasizes the totality of Jehu's actions in fulfilling God's command. The eradication of Ahab's line was complete, ensuring that no future threat of idolatry from this lineage would arise. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of persistent sin and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) So.--Rather, And. The verse relates further massacres.In Jezreel.--The seat of the court.His great men--i.e., high officials of his court; persons who owed their exaltation to him.Kinsfolks.--Rather, his friends (literally, his known ones; "familiares ejus").Priests.--See Notes on <a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm" title="And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.">2Samuel 8:18</a>; <a href="/1_kings/4-5.htm" title="And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:">1Kings 4:5</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm" title="And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.">1Chronicles 18:17</a>.None remaining.--No survivor. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks; rather, and Jehu slew. Encouraged by his past success, having killed Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Jezebel, having secured the adhesion of the chief men in Samaria, and effected the destruction of all those who might naturally have claimed the succession and involved him in civil war, Jehu proceeded to greater lengths. He "slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel" - the princesses probably, as well as the princes - and further put to death all the leading partisans of the dethroned dynasty, the "great men," perhaps even those who had worked his bloody will at Samaria, and the intimate friends and supporters of the house - the מְיֻדָּעִים, as they are here called - not relatives, but "intimate acquaintances." And his priests. This expression causes a difficulty, since the destruction of the Baal-priests is related subsequently (vers. 19-25). It has been suggested to understand by כֹּהֲניִם, not" priests," but "high state officers" (Bahr) - a meaning which the word is thought to have in <a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a> and <a href="/1_kings/4-5.htm">1 Kings 4:5</a>. But this signification of כֹּהֵן is scarcely an ascertained one. Perhaps the same persons are intended as in ver. 19, the present notice of their death being a mere summary, and the narrative of vers. 19-25 a full statement of the circumstances. Until he left him none remaining; i.e. until the entire Ahabite faction was blotted out. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Jehu יֵה֗וּא (yê·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites killed וַיַּ֣ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every in Jezreel בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל (bə·yiz·rə·‘el) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3157.htm">Strong's 3157: </a> Jezreel -- 'God sows', two Israelites, also two cities in Israel, also a valley in Northern Israel who remained הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤ים (han·niš·’ā·rîm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant of the house לְבֵית־ (lə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Ahab, אַחְאָב֙ (’aḥ·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet as well as all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his great men גְּדֹלָ֖יו (gə·ḏō·lāw) Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent and close friends וּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יו (ū·mə·yud·dā·‘āw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know and priests, וְכֹהֲנָ֑יו (wə·ḵō·hă·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest leaving הִשְׁאִֽיר־ (hiš·’îr-) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant him ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> without [a single] בִּלְתִּ֥י (bil·tî) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until survivor. שָׂרִֽיד׃ (śā·rîḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8300.htm">Strong's 8300: </a> A survivor <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-11.htm">2 Kings 10:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:11 So Jehu struck all that remained (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:12" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>