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1 # And Ahab <0256> had seventy <07657> sons <01121> in Samaria <08111>. And Jehu <03058> wrote <03789> (8799) letters <05612>, and sent <07971> (8799) to Samaria <08111>, unto the rulers <08269> of Jezreel <03157> , to the elders <02205>, and to them that brought up <0539> (8802) Ahab's <0256> children, saying <0559> (8800),
2 Now as soon as this letter <05612> cometh <0935> (8800) to you, seeing your master's <0113> sons <01121> are with you, and there are with you chariots <07393> and horses <05483>, a fenced <04013> city <05892> also, and armour <05402> ;
3 Look even out <07200> (8804) the best <02896> and meetest <03477> of your master's <0113> sons <01121> , and set <07760> (8804) him on his father's <01> throne <03678>, and fight <03898> (8734) for your master's <0113> house <01004>.
4 But they were exceedingly <03966> <03966> afraid <03372> (8799), and said <0559> (8799), Behold, two <08147> kings <04428> stood <05975> (8804) not before <06440> him: how then shall we stand <05975> (8799)?
5 And he that was over the house <01004>, and he that was over the city <05892>, the elders <02205> also, and the bringers up <0539> (8802) of the children, sent <07971> (8799) to Jehu <03058>, saying <0559> (8800), We are thy servants <05650>, and will do <06213> (8799) all that thou shalt bid <0559> (8799) us; we will not make any <0376> king <04427> (8686): do <06213> (8798) thou that which is good <02896> in thine eyes <05869>.
6 Then he wrote <03789> (8799) a letter <05612> the second time <08145> to them, saying <0559> (8800) , If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken <08085> (8802) unto my voice <06963>, take <03947> (8798) ye the heads <07218> of the men <0582> your master's <0113> sons <01121>, and come <0935> (8798) to me to Jezreel <03157> by to morrow <04279> this time <06256>. Now the king's <04428> sons <01121>, being seventy <07657> persons <0376>, were with the great men <01419> of the city <05892>, which brought them up <01431> (8764).
7 And it came to pass, when the letter <05612> came <0935> (8800) to them, that they took <03947> (8799) the king's <04428> sons <01121>, and slew <07819> (8799) seventy <07657> persons <0376>, and put <07760> (8799) their heads <07218> in baskets <01731>, and sent <07971> (8799) him them to Jezreel <03157>.
8 And there came <0935> (8799) a messenger <04397>, and told <05046> (8686) him, saying <0559> (8800), They have brought <0935> (8689) the heads <07218> of the king's <04428> sons <01121>. And he said <0559> (8799), Lay <07760> (8798) ye them in two <08147> heaps <06652> at the entering in <06607> of the gate <08179> until the morning <01242>.
9 And it came to pass in the morning <01242>, that he went out <03318> (8799), and stood <05975> (8799), and said <0559> (8799) to all the people <05971>, Ye be righteous <06662>: behold, I conspired <07194> (8804) against my master <0113>, and slew <02026> (8799) him: but who slew <05221> (8689) all these?
10 Know <03045> (8798) now <0645> that there shall fall <05307> (8799) unto the earth <0776> nothing of the word <01697> of the LORD <03068>, which the LORD <03068> spake <01696> (8765) concerning the house <01004> of Ahab <0256>: for the LORD <03068> hath done <06213> (8804) that which he spake <01696> (8765) by <03027> his servant <05650> Elijah <0452>.
11 So Jehu <03058> slew <05221> (8686) all that remained <07604> (8737) of the house <01004> of Ahab <0256> in Jezreel <03157>, and all his great men <01419>, and his kinsfolks <03045> (8794), and his priests <03548>, until he left <07604> (8689) him none remaining <08300>.
12 And he arose <06965> (8799) and departed <0935> (8799), and came <03212> (8799) to Samaria <08111>. And as he was at the shearing <07462> (8802) house <01004> (8677) <01044> in the way <01870>,
13 Jehu <03058> met <04672> (8804) with the brethren <0251> of Ahaziah <0274> king <04428> of Judah <03063>, and said <0559> (8799), Who are ye? And they answered <0559> (8799), We are the brethren <0251> of Ahaziah <0274>; and we go down <03381> (8799) to salute <07965> the children <01121> of the king <04428> and the children <01121> of the queen <01377>.
14 And he said <0559> (8799), Take <08610> (8798) them alive <02416>. And they took <08610> (8799) them alive <02416>, and slew <07819> (8799) them at the pit <0953> of the shearing house <01044>, even two <08147> and forty <0705> men <0376>; neither left <07604> (8689) he any <0376> of them.
15 # And when he was departed <03212> (8799) thence, he lighted <04672> (8799) on Jehonadab <03082> the son <01121> of Rechab <07394> coming to meet <07125> (8800) him: and he saluted <01288> (8762) him, and said <0559> (8799) to him, Is <03426> thine heart <03824> right <03477>, as my heart <03824> is with thy heart <03824>? And Jehonadab <03082> answered <0559> (8799), It is <03426>. If it be, give <05414> (8798) me thine hand <03027>. And he gave <05414> (8799) him his hand <03027>; and he took him up <05927> (8686) to him into the chariot <04818>.
16 And he said <0559> (8799), Come <03212> (8798) with me, and see <07200> (8798) my zeal <07068> for the LORD <03068>. So they made him ride <07392> (8686) in his chariot <07393>.
17 And when he came <0935> (8799) to Samaria <08111>, he slew <05221> (8686) all that remained <07604> (8737) unto Ahab <0256> in Samaria <08111>, till he had destroyed <08045> (8689) him, according to the saying <01697> of the LORD <03068>, which he spake <01696> (8765) to Elijah <0452>.
18 And Jehu <03058> gathered <06908> <00> all the people <05971> together <06908> (8799), and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Ahab <0256> served <05647> (8804) Baal <01168> a little <04592>; but Jehu <03058> shall serve <05647> (8799) him much <07235> (8687).
19 Now therefore call <07121> (8798) unto me all the prophets <05030> of Baal <01168>, all his servants <05647> (8802), and all his priests <03548>; let none <0376> be wanting <06485> (8735): for I have a great <01419> sacrifice <02077> to do to Baal <01168>; whosoever shall be wanting <06485> (8735), he shall not live <02421> (8799). But Jehu <03058> did <06213> (8804) it in subtilty <06122>, to the intent that he might destroy <06> (8687) the worshippers <05647> (8802) of Baal <01168>.
20 And Jehu <03058> said <0559> (8799), Proclaim <06942> (8761) a solemn assembly <06116> for Baal <01168>. And they proclaimed <07121> (8799) it.
21 And Jehu <03058> sent <07971> (8799) through all Israel <03478>: and all the worshippers <05647> (8802) of Baal <01168> came <0935> (8799), so that there was not a man <0376> left <07604> (8738) that came <0935> (8804) not. And they came <0935> (8799) into the house <01004> of Baal <01168>; and the house <01004> of Baal <01168> was full <04390> (8735) from one end <06310> to another <06310>.
22 And he said <0559> (8799) unto him that was over the vestry <04458>, Bring forth <03318> (8685) vestments <03830> for all the worshippers <05647> (8802) of Baal <01168>. And he brought them forth <03318> (8686) vestments <04403>.
23 And Jehu <03058> went <0935> (8799), and Jehonadab <03082> the son <01121> of Rechab <07394>, into the house <01004> of Baal <01168>, and said <0559> (8799) unto the worshippers <05647> (8802) of Baal <01168>, Search <02664> (8761), and look <07200> (8798) that there be <03426> here with you none of the servants <05650> of the LORD <03068>, but the worshippers <05647> (8802) of Baal <01168> only.
24 And when they went in <0935> (8799) to offer <06213> (8800) sacrifices <02077> and burnt offerings <05930> , Jehu <03058> appointed <07760> (8804) fourscore <08084> men <0376> without <02351>, and said <0559> (8799), If any <0376> of the men <0582> whom I have brought <0935> (8688) into your hands <03027> escape <04422> (8735), he that letteth him go, his life <05315> shall be for the life <05315> of him.
25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end <03615> (8763) of offering <06213> (8800) the burnt offering <05930> , that Jehu <03058> said <0559> (8799) to the guard <07323> (8801) and to the captains <07991>, Go in <0935> (8798), and slay <05221> (8685) them; let none <0376> come forth <03318> (8799). And they smote <05221> (8686) them with the edge <06310> of the sword <02719>; and the guard <07323> (8801) and the captains <07991> cast them out <07993> (8686), and went <03212> (8799) to the city <05892> of the house <01004> of Baal <01168>.
26 And they brought forth <03318> (8686) the images <04676> out of the house <01004> of Baal <01168>, and burned <08313> (8799) them.
27 And they brake down <05422> (8799) the image <04676> of Baal <01168>, and brake down <05422> (8799) the house <01004> of Baal <01168>, and made <07760> (8799) it a draught house <04163> (8675) <04280> unto this day <03117>.
28 Thus Jehu <03058> destroyed <08045> (8686) Baal <01168> out of Israel <03478>.
29 # Howbeit from the sins <02399> of Jeroboam <03379> the son <01121> of Nebat <05028>, who made Israel <03478> to sin <02398> (8689), Jehu <03058> departed <05493> (8804) not from after <0310> them, to wit, the golden <02091> calves <05695> that were in Bethel <01008>, and that were in Dan <01835>.
30 And the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) unto Jehu <03058>, Because thou hast done well <02895> (8689) in executing <06213> (8800) that which is right <03477> in mine eyes <05869>, and hast done <06213> (8804) unto the house <01004> of Ahab <0256> according to all that was in mine heart <03824>, thy children <01121> of the fourth <07243> generation shall sit <03427> (8799) on the throne <03678> of Israel <03478>.
31 But Jehu <03058> took no heed <08104> (8804) to walk <03212> (8800) in the law <08451> of the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> with all his heart <03824>: for he departed <05493> (8804) not from the sins <02403> of Jeroboam <03379>, which made Israel <03478> to sin <02398> (8689).
32 In those days <03117> the LORD <03068> began <02490> (8689) to cut <07096> <00> Israel <03478> short <07096> (8763): and Hazael <02371> smote <05221> (8686) them in all the coasts <01366> of Israel <03478> ;
33 From Jordan <03383> eastward <04217> <08121>, all the land <0776> of Gilead <01568>, the Gadites <01425> , and the Reubenites <07206>, and the Manassites <04520>, from Aroer <06177>, which is by the river <05158> Arnon <0769>, even Gilead <01568> and Bashan <01316>.
34 Now the rest <03499> of the acts <01697> of Jehu <03058>, and all that he did <06213> (8804), and all his might <01369>, are they not written <03789> (8803) in the book <05612> of the chronicles <01697> <03117> of the kings <04428> of Israel <03478>?
35 And Jehu <03058> slept <07901> (8799) with his fathers <01>: and they buried <06912> (8799) him in Samaria <08111>. And Jehoahaz <03059> his son <01121> reigned <04427> (8799) in his stead.
36 And the time <03117> that Jehu <03058> reigned <04427> (8804) over Israel <03478> in Samaria <08111> was twenty <06242> and eight <08083> years <08141>.