2 Kings 10

1Now Ahab^H256 had seventy^H7657 sons^H1121 in Samaria^H8111. And Jehu^H3058 wrote^H3789 letters^H5612, and sent^H7971 to Samaria^H8111, unto the rulers^H8269 of Jezreel^H3157, even the elders^H2205, and unto them that brought up^H539 the sons of Ahab^H256, saying^H559, 2And now as soon as this letter^H5612 cometh^H935 to you, seeing your master's^H113 sons^H1121 are with you, and there are with you chariots^H7393 and horses^H5483, a fortified^H4013 city^H5892 also, and armor^H5402; 3look ye out^H7200 the best^H2896 and meetest^H3477 of your master's^H113 sons^H1121, and set^H7760 him on his father's^H1 throne^H3678, and fight^H3898 for your master's^H113 house^H1004. 4But they were exceedingly^H3966 afraid^H3372, and said^H559, Behold, the two^H8147 kings^H4428 stood^H5975 not before^H6440 him: how then shall we stand^H5975? 5And he that was over the household^H1004, and he that was over the city^H5892, the elders^H2205 also, and they that brought up^H539 the children, sent^H7971 to Jehu^H3058, saying^H559, We are thy servants^H5650, and will do^H6213 all that thou shalt bid^H559 us; we will not make any^H376 man king^H4427: do^H6213 thou that which is good^H2896 in thine eyes^H5869. 6Then he wrote^H3789 a letter^H5612 the second time^H8145 to them, saying^H559, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken^H8085 unto my voice^H6963, take^H3947 ye the heads^H7218 of the men^H582 your master's^H113 sons^H1121, and come^H935 to me to Jezreel^H3157 by to-morrow^H4279 this time^H6256. Now the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, being seventy^H7657 persons^H376, were with the great men^H1419 of the city^H5892, who brought them up^H1431. 7And it came to pass, when the letter^H5612 came^H935 to them, that they took^H3947 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and slew^H7819 them, even seventy^H7657 persons^H376, and put^H7760 their heads^H7218 in baskets^H1731, and sent^H7971 them unto him to Jezreel^H3157. 8And there came^H935 a messenger^H4397, and told^H5046 him, saying^H559, They have brought^H935 the heads^H7218 of the king's^H4428 sons^H1121. And he said^H559, Lay^H7760 ye them in^H6607 two^H8147 heaps^H6652 at the entrance^H6607 of the gate^H8179 until the morning^H1242. 9And it came to pass in the morning^H1242, that he went out^H3318, and stood^H5975, and said^H559 to all the people^H5971, Ye are righteous^H6662: behold, I conspired^H7194 against my master^H113, and slew^H2026 him; but who smote^H5221 all these? 10Know^H3045 now^H645 that there shall fall^H5307 unto the earth^H776 nothing of the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068, which Jehovah^H3068 spake^H1696 concerning the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256: for Jehovah^H3068 hath done^H6213 that which he spake^H1696 by^H3027 his servant^H5650 Elijah^H452. 11So Jehu^H3058 smote^H5221 all that remained^H7604 of the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256 in Jezreel^H3157, and all his great men^H1419, and his familiar^H3045 friends, and his priests^H3548, until he left^H7604 him none remaining^H8300. 12And he arose^H6965 and departed^H935, and went^H3212 to Samaria^H8111. And as he was at the shearing^H7462-house^H1004 of the shepherds in the way^H1870, 13Jehu^H3058 met^H4672 with the brethren^H251 of Ahaziah^H274 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and said^H559, Who are ye? And they answered^H559, We are the brethren^H251 of Ahaziah^H274: and we go down^H3381 to salute^H7965 the children^H1121 of the king^H4428 and the children^H1121 of the queen^H1377. 14And he said^H559, Take^H8610 them alive^H2416. And they took^H8610 them alive^H2416, and slew^H7819 them at the pit^H953 of the shearing-house^H1044, even two^H8147 and forty^H705 men^H376; neither left^H7604 he any^H376 of them. 15And when he was departed^H3212 thence, he lighted^H4672 on Jehonadab^H3082 the son^H1121 of Rechab^H7394 coming to meet^H7125 him; and he saluted^H1288 him, and said^H559 to him, Is^H3426 thy heart^H3824 right^H3477, as my heart^H3824 is with thy heart^H3824? And Jehonadab^H3082 answered^H559, It is^H3426. If it be, give^H5414 me thy hand^H3027. And he gave^H5414 him his hand^H3027; and he took him up^H5927 to him into the chariot^H4818. 16And he said^H559, Come^H3212 with me, and see^H7200 my zeal^H7068 for Jehovah^H3068. So they made him ride^H7392 in his chariot^H7393. 17And when he came^H935 to Samaria^H8111, he smote^H5221 all that remained^H7604 unto Ahab^H256 in Samaria^H8111, till he had destroyed^H8045 him, according to the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068, which he spake^H1696 to Elijah^H452. 18And Jehu^H3058 gathered^H6908 all the people^H5971 together^H6908, and said^H559 unto them, Ahab^H256 served^H5647 Baal^H1168 a little^H4592; but Jehu^H3058 will serve^H5647 him much^H7235. 19Now therefore call^H7121 unto me all the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168, all his worshippers^H5647, and all his priests^H3548; let none^H376 be wanting^H6485: for I have a great^H1419 sacrifice^H2077 to do to Baal^H1168; whosoever shall be wanting^H6485, he shall not live^H2421. But Jehu^H3058 did^H6213 it in subtlety^H6122, to the intent that he might destroy^H6 the worshippers^H5647 of Baal^H1168. 20And Jehu^H3058 said^H559, Sanctify^H6942 a solemn assembly^H6116 for Baal^H1168. And they proclaimed^H7121 it. 21And Jehu^H3058 sent^H7971 through all Israel^H3478: and all the worshippers^H5647 of Baal^H1168 came^H935, so that there was not a man^H376 left^H7604 that came^H935 not. And they came^H935 into the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168; and the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168 was filled^H4390 from one end^H6310 to another^H6310. 22And he said^H559 unto him that was over the vestry^H4458, Bring forth^H3318 vestments^H3830 for all the worshippers^H5647 of Baal^H1168. And he brought them forth^H3318 vestments^H4403. 23And Jehu^H3058 went^H935, and Jehonadab^H3082 the son^H1121 of Rechab^H7394, into the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168; and he said^H559 unto the worshippers^H5647 of Baal^H1168, Search^H2664, and look^H7200 that there be^H3426 here with you none of the servants^H5650 of Jehovah^H3068, but the worshippers^H5647 of Baal^H1168 only. 24And they went in^H935 to offer^H6213 sacrifices^H2077 and burnt-offerings^H5930. Now Jehu^H3058 had appointed^H7760 him fourscore^H8084 men^H376 without^H2351, and said^H559, If any^H376 of the men^H582 whom I bring^H935 into your hands^H3027 escape^H4422, he that letteth him go, his life^H5315 shall be for the life^H5315 of him. 25And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of offering^H6213 the burnt-offering^H5930, that Jehu^H3058 said^H559 to the guard^H7323 and to the captains^H7991, Go in^H935, and slay^H5221 them; let none^H376 come forth^H3318. And they smote^H5221 them with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719; and the guard^H7323 and the captains^H7991 cast them out^H7993, and went^H3212 to the city^H5892 of the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168. 26And they brought forth^H3318 the pillars^H4676 that were in the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168, and burned^H8313 them. 27And they brake down^H5422 the pillar^H4676 of Baal^H1168, and brake down^H5422 the house^H1004 of Baal^H1168, and made^H7760 it a draught-house^H4163, unto this day^H3117. 28Thus Jehu^H3058 destroyed^H8045 Baal^H1168 out of Israel^H3478. 29Howbeit from the sins^H2399 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, wherewith he made Israel^H3478 to sin^H2398, Jehu^H3058 departed^H5493 not from after^H310 them, to wit, the golden^H2091 calves^H5695 that were in Beth-el^H1008, and that were in Dan^H1835. 30And Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto Jehu^H3058, Because thou hast done well^H2895 in executing^H6213 that which is right^H3477 in mine eyes^H5869, and hast done^H6213 unto the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256 according to all that was in my heart^H3824, thy sons^H1121 of the fourth^H7243 generation shall sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478. 31But Jehu^H3058 took no heed^H8104 to walk^H3212 in the law^H8451 of Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, with all his heart^H3824: he departed^H5493 not from the sins^H2403 of Jeroboam^H3379, wherewith he made Israel^H3478 to sin^H2398. 32In those days^H3117 Jehovah^H3068 began^H2490 to cut^H7096 off^H7096 from Israel^H3478: and Hazael^H2371 smote^H5221 them in all the borders^H1366 of Israel^H3478; 33from the Jordan^H3383 eastward^H4217, all the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568, the Gadites^H1425, and the Reubenites^H7206, and the Manassites^H4520, from Aroer^H6177, which is by the valley^H5158 of the Arnon^H769, even Gilead^H1568 and Bashan^H1316. 34Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Jehu^H3058, and all that he did^H6213, and all his might^H1369, are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478? 35And Jehu^H3058 slept^H7901 with his fathers^H1; and they buried^H6912 him in Samaria^H8111. And Jehoahaz^H3059 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead. 36And the time^H3117 that Jehu^H3058 reigned^H4427 over Israel^H3478 in Samaria^H8111 was twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 years^H8141.