2 Kings 10:1 And Ahab256 had seventy7657 sons1121 in Samaria.8111 And Jehu3058 wrote3789 letters,5612 and sent7971 to Samaria,8111 unto the rulers8269 of Jezreel,3157 to the elders,2205 and to them that brought up539{Heb. nourishers} Ahab's256 children, saying,559 cr 2 Now as soon as this letter5612 cometh935 to you, seeing your master's113 sons1121 are with you, and there are with you chariots7393 and horses,5483 a fenced4013 city5892 also, and armour;5402 cr 3 Look even out7200 the best2896 and meetest3477 of your master's113 sons,1121 and set7760 him on his father's1 throne,3678 and fight3898 for your master's113 house.1004 cr 4 But they were exceedingly3966 3966 afraid,3372 and said,559 Behold, two8147 kings4428 stood5975 not before6440 him: how then shall we stand?5975 cr 5 And he that was over the house,1004 and he that was over the city,5892 the elders2205 also, and the bringers up539 of the children, sent7971 to Jehu,3058 saying,559 We are thy servants,5650 and will do6213 all that thou shalt bid559 us; we will not make any376 king:4427 do6213 thou that which is good2896 in thine eyes.5869 cr 6 Then he wrote3789 a letter5612 the second time8145 to them, saying,559 If ye be mine,{Heb. for me} and if ye will hearken8085 unto my voice,6963 take3947 ye the heads7218 of the men582 your master's113 sons,1121 and come935 to me to Jezreel3157 by to morrow4279 this time.6256 Now the king's4428 sons,1121 being seventy7657 persons,376 were with the great men1419 of the city,5892 which brought them up.1431 cr 7 And it came to pass, when the letter5612 came935 to them, that they took3947 the king's4428 sons,1121 and slew7819 seventy7657 persons,376 and put7760 their heads7218 in baskets,1731 and sent7971 him them to Jezreel.3157 cr

2 Kings 10:8 And there came935 a messenger,4397 and told5046 him, saying,559 They have brought935 the heads7218 of the king's4428 sons.1121 And he said,559 Lay7760 ye them in two8147 heaps6652 at the entering in6607 of the gate8179 until the morning.1242 cr 9 And it came to pass in the morning,1242 that he went out,3318 and stood,5975 and said559 to all the people,5971 Ye be righteous:6662 behold, I conspired7194 against my master,113 and slew2026 him: but who slew5221 all these? cr 10 Know3045 now645 that there shall fall5307 unto the earth776 nothing of the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which the LORD3068 spake1696 concerning the house1004 of Ahab:256 for the LORD3068 hath done6213 that which he spake1696 by3027{Heb. by the hand of} his servant5650 Elijah.452 cr 11 So Jehu3058 slew5221 all that remained7604 of the house1004 of Ahab256 in Jezreel,3157 and all his great men,1419 and his kinsfolks,3045{Or, acquaintance} and his priests,3548 until he left7604 him none remaining.8300 cr

2 Kings 10:12 And he arose6965 and departed,935 and came3212 to Samaria.8111 And as he was at the shearing7462 house1004 1044{Heb. house of shepherds binding sheep} in the way,1870 cr 13 Jehu3058 met4672{Heb. found} with the brethren251 of Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah,3063 and said,559 Who are ye? And they answered,559 We are the brethren251 of Ahaziah;274 and we go down3381 to salute7965{Heb. to the peace of etc.} the children1121 of the king4428 and the children1121 of the queen.1377 cr 14 And he said,559 Take8610 them alive.2416 And they took8610 them alive,2416 and slew7819 them at the pit953 of the shearing house,1044 even two8147 and forty705 men;376 neither left7604 he any376 of them. cr

2 Kings 10:15 And when he was departed3212 thence, he lighted4672{Heb. found} on Jehonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394 coming to meet7125 him: and he saluted1288{Heb. blessed} him, and said559 to him, Is3426 thine heart3824 right,3477 as my heart3824 is with thy heart?3824 And Jehonadab3082 answered,559 It is.3426 If it be, give5414 me thine hand.3027 And he gave5414 him his hand;3027 and he took him up5927 to him into the chariot.4818 cr 16 And he said,559 Come3212 with me, and see7200 my zeal7068 for the LORD.3068 So they made him ride7392 in his chariot.7393 cr 17 And when he came935 to Samaria,8111 he slew5221 all that remained7604 unto Ahab256 in Samaria,8111 till he had destroyed8045 him, according to the saying1697 of the LORD,3068 which he spake1696 to Elijah.452 cr

2 Kings 10:18 And Jehu3058 gathered6908 2794 all the people5971 together,6908 and said559 unto them, Ahab256 served5647 Baal1168 a little;4592 but Jehu3058 shall serve5647 him much.7235 cr 19 Now therefore call7121 unto me all the prophets5030 of Baal,1168 all his servants,5647 and all his priests;3548 let none376 be wanting:6485 for I have a great1419 sacrifice2077 to do to Baal;1168 whosoever shall be wanting,6485 he shall not live.2421 But Jehu3058 did6213 it in subtilty,6122 to the intent that he might destroy6 the worshippers5647 of Baal.1168 cr 20 And Jehu3058 said,559 Proclaim6942{Heb. Sanctify} a solemn assembly6116 for Baal.1168 And they proclaimed7121 it. cr 21 And Jehu3058 sent7971 through all Israel:3478 and all the worshippers5647 of Baal1168 came,935 so that there was not a man376 left7604 that came935 not. And they came935 into the house1004 of Baal;1168 and the house1004 of Baal1168 was full4390 from one end6310 to another.6310{Or, so full, that they stood mouth to mouth} cr 22 And he said559 unto him that was over the vestry,4458 Bring forth3318 vestments3830 for all the worshippers5647 of Baal.1168 And he brought them forth3318 vestments.4403 cr 23 And Jehu3058 went,935 and Jehonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab,7394 into the house1004 of Baal,1168 and said559 unto the worshippers5647 of Baal,1168 Search,2664 and look7200 that there be3426 here with you none of the servants5650 of the LORD,3068 but the worshippers5647 of Baal1168 only. cr 24 And when they went in935 to offer6213 sacrifices2077 and burnt offerings,5930 Jehu3058 appointed7760 fourscore8084 men376 without,2351 and said,559 If any376 of the men582 whom I have brought935 into your hands3027 escape,4422 he that letteth him go, his life5315 shall be for the life5315 of him. cr 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end3615 of offering6213 the burnt offering,5930 that Jehu3058 said559 to the guard7323 and to the captains,7991 Go in,935 and slay5221 them; let none376 come forth.3318 And they smote5221 them with the edge6310{Heb. the mouth} of the sword;2719 and the guard7323 and the captains7991 cast them out,7993 and went3212 to the city5892 of the house1004 of Baal.1168 cr 26 And they brought forth3318 the images4676{Heb. statues} out of the house1004 of Baal,1168 and burned8313 them. cr 27 And they brake down5422 the image4676 of Baal,1168 and brake down5422 the house1004 of Baal,1168 and made7760 it a draught house4163 4280 unto this day.3117 cr 28 Thus Jehu3058 destroyed8045 Baal1168 out of Israel.3478 cr

2 Kings 10:29 Howbeit from the sins2399 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who made Israel3478 to sin,2398 Jehu3058 departed5493 not from after310 them, to wit, the golden2091 calves5695 that were in Bethel,1008 and that were in Dan.1835 cr 30 And the LORD3068 said559 unto Jehu,3058 Because thou hast done well2895 in executing6213 that which is right3477 in mine eyes,5869 and hast done6213 unto the house1004 of Ahab256 according to all that was in mine heart,3824 thy children1121 of the fourth7243 generation shall sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel.3478 cr 31 But Jehu3058 took no heed8104{Heb. observed not} to walk3212 in the law8451 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 with all his heart:3824 for he departed5493 not from the sins2403 of Jeroboam,3379 which made Israel3478 to sin.2398 cr

2 Kings 10:32 In those days3117 the LORD3068 began2490 to cut7096 2794{Heb. to cut off the ends} Israel3478 short:7096 and Hazael2371 smote5221 them in all the coasts1366 of Israel;3478 cr 33 From Jordan3383 eastward,4217 8121{Heb. toward the rising of the sun} all the land776 of Gilead,1568 the Gadites,1425 and the Reubenites,7206 and the Manassites,4520 from Aroer,6177 which is by the river5158 Arnon,769 even Gilead1568 and Bashan.1316{Or, even to Gilead and Bashan} cr

2 Kings 10:34 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehu,3058 and all that he did,6213 and all his might,1369 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478 cr 35 And Jehu3058 slept7901 with his fathers:1 and they buried6912 him in Samaria.8111 And Jehoahaz3059 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead. cr 36 And the time3117{Heb. the days were} that Jehu3058 reigned4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 was twenty6242 and eight8083 years.8141 cr