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He stood before all the people and said, &#8220You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the morning he went out and spoke to the crowd that had gathered around them. “You are not to blame,” he told them. “I am the one who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? <a href="/esv/2_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then in the morning, when he went out, he stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him, but who struck down all these? <a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> So it was, in the morning, that he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Indeed I conspired against my master and killed him; but who killed all these? <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now in the morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now in the morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, &#8220You are innocent; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about in the morning, that he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are innocent; behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these? <a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened in the morning that 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 struck down all these? <a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The next morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are just and innocent; behold, I conspired against [Joram] my master and killed him, but who killed all these? <a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all these? <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, &#8220You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all these? <a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 smote all these? <a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The next morning, Jehu went out and stood where everyone could hear him, and he said, "You people are not guilty of anything. I'm the one who plotted against Joram and had him killed. But who killed all these men? <a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 smote all these? <a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In the morning he stood there. He told the people, "You are innocent. I plotted against my master and killed him. But who killed all these men? <a href="/gnt/2_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the morning he went out to the gate and said to the people who were there, "I was the one who plotted against King Joram and killed him; you are not responsible for that. But who killed all these? <a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> The next morning, Jehu went out, stood still, and announced to all the people: "Are you righteous? I conspired against my master and killed him, but who slaughtered all of these? <a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, ?You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? <a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> In the morning he went out and stood there. Then he said to all the people, "You are innocent. I conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all of these men? <a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, "You are righteous. Look, I conspired against my master, and killed him; but who struck all these? <a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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? <a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> 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? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass in the morning, that he goes out, and stands, and says to all the people, “You are righteous; behold, I have conspired against my lord, and slay him—and who struck all these? <a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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? <a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be in the morning, and he will go forth and stand and say to all the people, Ye are just: behold, I conspired against my lord, and I will kill him: and who struck all these?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when it was light, he went out, and standing said to all the people: You are just: if I conspired against my master, and slew him, who hath slain all these? <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when it had become light, he went out. And standing there, he said to all the people: “You are just. If I have conspired against my lord, and if I have killed him, who has struck down all of these? <a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> In the morning he came outside, stood there, and said to all the people: “You are guiltless, for it was I who conspired against my lord and slew him. But who killed all these? <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then in the morning when he went out, he stood and said to all the people, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him; but who struck down all these?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And in the morning, he went out and said to all the people, You are righteous; I conspired against my master and slew him; but who slew all these? <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he went out at dawn and said to all the people: “You are righteous, since I rebelled against my Lord, and I killed him. Who killed all these?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 smote all these? <a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the morning came, and he went forth, 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? <a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3431" 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> …8When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.” 9<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: ḇab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">The next morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">Jehu went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">before</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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">“You</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·di·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">are innocent.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">It was I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194: qā·šar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To bind, league together, conspire. A primitive root: to tie, physically or mentally.">who conspired</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my master</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: wā·’eh·rə·ḡê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">and killed him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">But who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these?</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.”…<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="/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="/1_kings/16-11.htm">1 Kings 16:11-12</a> As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend. / So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet. <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a> for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.) <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17</a> Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu. <a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9-10</a> Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. / Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’ <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="/jeremiah/15-3.htm">Jeremiah 15:3</a> I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy. <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-7</a> And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. / Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city. <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a> You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, <a href="/deuteronomy/5-9.htm">Deuteronomy 5:9</a> You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, <a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a> And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. <a href="/luke/11-50.htm">Luke 11:50-51</a> As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20-23</a> But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. / Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. ... <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a> Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, You be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?Ye be righteous<a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">1 Samuel 12:3</a> Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.<a href="/isaiah/5-3.htm">Isaiah 5:3</a> And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.I conspired<a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">2 Kings 9:14-24</a> So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria… <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a> And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-31.htm">Master</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-22.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-4.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/judges/20-4.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-3.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-23.htm">Master</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-3.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">True.</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">Upright</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'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The next morning This phrase indicates a new day following the events of the previous chapter, where Jehu executed the sons of Ahab. The morning often symbolizes new beginnings or revelations in biblical narratives. In this context, it marks a pivotal moment in Jehu's consolidation of power.Jehu went out and stood before all the people Jehu's public appearance signifies his role as a leader and judge. Standing before the people suggests transparency and accountability, crucial for gaining public support. This act is reminiscent of other leaders in Israel who addressed the people to assert authority or deliver important messages, such as Moses and Joshua.and said, “You are innocent. Jehu's declaration of innocence to the people serves to absolve them of any guilt associated with the recent killings. This statement is strategic, as it distances the populace from the bloodshed and aligns them with Jehu's cause. It reflects a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures where leaders would publicly exonerate their subjects to maintain order and loyalty.It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. Jehu openly admits to conspiring against and killing King Joram, Ahab's son. This confession is significant as it highlights Jehu's role as an instrument of divine judgment against the house of Ahab, fulfilling the prophecy given to Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-24</a>). Jehu's actions are portrayed as divinely sanctioned, aligning with the biblical theme of God using individuals to execute His judgment.But who killed all these? Jehu's rhetorical question shifts the focus from his actions to the broader context of the massacre of Ahab's descendants. This question implies that the deaths were part of a larger divine plan, not solely his doing. It suggests that the judgment against Ahab's house was inevitable and orchestrated by God, reinforcing the theme of divine sovereignty. This moment also serves to further distance Jehu from the bloodshed, positioning him as a tool of divine justice rather than a mere usurper.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a> The central figure in this passage, Jehu was anointed king of Israel and tasked with eradicating the house of Ahab as part of God's judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ahab's_family.htm">Ahab's Family</a> The royal family of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, known for their idolatry and wickedness, which led to God's judgment upon them. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jezreel.htm">Jezreel</a> The location where Jehu executed the judgment against Ahab's family, fulfilling the prophecy given by Elijah. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a> The inhabitants of Israel who witnessed Jehu's actions and were addressed by him in this passage. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophets_and_servants_of_baal.htm">Prophets and Servants of Baal</a> Those who were associated with the worship of Baal, which Jehu sought to eliminate from Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Jehu's actions demonstrate God's control over history and His ability to execute judgment according to His divine plan. Believers can trust in God's justice, even when it seems delayed. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> The destruction of Ahab's house serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of idolatry and disobedience to God. It calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of unfaithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_human_actions.htm">The Complexity of Human Actions</a> Jehu's declaration of innocence highlights the complexity of human motives and actions. While he fulfilled God's command, his methods and motivations were not entirely pure, reminding us to seek God's guidance in our actions. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Jehu's initial obedience to God's command is commendable, yet his later actions show the danger of incomplete obedience. Believers are encouraged to fully follow God's instructions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 10</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jehu_do_about_baal_worship.htm">What did Jehu do about Baal worship?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_jehu's_kingship_historically.htm">How can the sudden acceptance of Jehu as king (2 Kings 9:1-13) be historically verified beyond the biblical text?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_10_1-11_justify_killing.htm">How does 2 Kings 10:1-11 reconcile mass slaughter with the broader biblical prohibition against murder?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jehu_easily_execute_ahaziah.htm">In 2 Chronicles 22:9, how could Jehu swiftly seize and execute Ahaziah without apparent resistance, given Ahaziah's royal status and resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) And stood.--Or, took his place--i.e. (according to Reuss), sat as judge in the palace gateway, according to royal custom, and gave audience to the people.The citizens would naturally be struck with consternation at the sight of the two ghastly pyramids in front of the palace, and would crowd together in expectancy at the gates. Jehu goes forth to justify himself, and calm their fears.Ye be righteous--i.e., guiltless in respect of the deaths of these men, and therefore have nothing to dread. Thenius explains: "Ye are just, and therefore will judge justly." Others render: "Are ye righteous?" implying that Jehu wished to make the people guilty of the massacre of the princes, while owning his own murder of the king.I.--Emphatic: I on my part; or, I indeed.But who slew all these?--Slew should be smote. Jehu professes astonishment, by way of self-exculpation. He hints that as Jehovah had foretold the destruction of the house of Ahab, He must have brought it to pass; and therefore nobody is to blame. (See next verse.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous. Not an ironical reproach to those who had brought the heads - "Ye consider yourselves righteous, yet this bloodshed rests upon you;" much less a serious declaration (Gerlach) that now at last the sins of idolatrous Israel were atoned for; but an argument ad captandum, addressed to the crowd of spectators whom the unwonted spectacle had brought together, "Ye are just persons, and capable of pronouncing a just judgment; judge, then, if I am the wicked person which men generally consider me." Behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? I confess to one murder; but here are seventy murders. And who is guilty of them? Not I, or my party, but the trusted adherents of the Ahabite dynasty, the rulers placed by them over the capital, and the governors to whom they had entrusted the royal children. Does not this show that all parties are weary of the Ahabites and of their system? Does it not clear me of any private or selfish motive, and indicate the desire of the whole nation for a change, civil and religions - a change which shall entirely subvert the new religion introduced by Jezebel, and fall back upon the lines of that maintained by Elijah and Elisha? <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The next morning, בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (ḇab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning [Jehu] went out וַיֵּצֵ֣א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and stood וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “You אַתֶּ֑ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are innocent. צַדִּקִ֖ים (ṣad·di·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> Just, righteous It was I אֲנִ֜י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I who conspired קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי (qā·šar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7194.htm">Strong's 7194: </a> To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against my master אֲדֹנִי֙ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller and killed him. וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּ (wā·’eh·rə·ḡê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent But who וּמִ֥י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix killed הִכָּ֖ה (hik·kāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these? אֵֽלֶּה׃ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:9 It happened in the morning that he (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:10" /></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>