Dual Panel1Now Ahab<256> had seventy<7657> sons<1121> in Samaria<8111>. And Jehu<3058> wrote<3789> letters<5612> and sent<7971> them to Samaria<8111>, to the rulers<8269> of Jezreel<3157>, the elders<2205>, and to the guardians<539> of the children of Ahab<256>, saying<559>,
2"Now<6258>, when this<2088> letter<5612> comes<935> to you, since your master's<113> sons<1121> are with you, as well as the chariots<7393> and horses<5483> and a fortified<4013> city<5892> and the weapons<5402>,
3select<7200> the best<2896> and fittest<3477> of your master's<113> sons<1121>, and set<7760> him on his father's<1> throne<3678>, and fight<3898> for your master's<113> house<1004>."
4But they feared<3372> greatly<3966> and said<559>, "Behold<2009>, the two<8147> kings<4428> did not stand<5975> before<6440> him; how<349> then can we stand<5975>?"
5And the one who<834> was over<5921> the household<1004>, and he who<834> was over<5921> the city<5892>, the elders<2205>, and the guardians<539> of the children, sent<7971> word to Jehu<3058>, saying<559>, "We are your servants<5650>, all<3605> that you say<559> to us we will do<6213>, we will not make<4427> any<376> man<376> king<4427>; do<6213> what<2896> is good<2896> in your sight<5869>."
6Then he wrote<3789> a letter<5612> to them a second<8145> time<8145> saying<559>, "If<518> you are on my side, and you will listen<8085> to my voice<6963>, take<3947> the heads<7218> of the men<376>, your master's<113> sons<1121>, and come<935> to me at Jezreel<3157> tomorrow<4279> about this time<6256>." Now the king's<4428> sons<1121>, seventy<7657> persons<376>, were with the great<1419> men<1419> of the city<5892>, who were rearing<1431> them.
7When the letter<5612> came<935> to them, they took<3947> the king's<4428> sons<1121> and slaughtered<7819> them, seventy<7657> persons<376>, and put<7760> their heads<7218> in baskets<1731>, and sent<7971> them to him at Jezreel<3157>.
8When the messenger<4397> came<935> and told<5046> him, saying<559>, "They have brought<935> the heads<7218> of the king's<4428> sons<1121>," he said<559>, "Put<7760> them in two<8147> heaps<6652> at the entrance<6607> of the gate<8179> until<5704> morning<1242>."
9Now in the morning<1242> he went<3318> out and stood<5975> and said<559> to all<3605> the people<5971>, "You are innocent<6662>; behold<2009>, I conspired<7194> against<5921> my master<113> and killed<2026> him, but who<4310> killed<5221> all<3605> these<428>?
10"Know<3045> then<645> that there shall fall<5307> to the earth<776> nothing<3808> of the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, which<834> the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> concerning<5921> the house<1004> of Ahab<256>, for the LORD<3068> has done<6213> what<834> He spoke<1696> through<3027> His servant<5650> Elijah<452>."
11So Jehu<3058> killed<5221> all<3605> who remained<7604> of the house<1004> of Ahab<256> in Jezreel<3157>, and all<3605> his great<1419> men<1419> and his acquaintances<3045> and his priests<3548>, until<5704> he left<7604> him without<1115> a survivor<8300>.
12Then he arose<6965> and departed<935> and went<1980> to Samaria<8111>. On the way<1870> while he was at Beth-eked<1044> of the shepherds<7462>,
13Jehu<3058> met<4672> the relatives<251> of Ahaziah<274> king<4428> of Judah<3063> and said<559>, "Who<4310> are you?" And they answered<559>, "We are the relatives<251> of Ahaziah<274>; and we have come<3381> down<3381> to greet<7965> the sons<1121> of the king<4428> and the sons<1121> of the queen<1377> mother<1377>."
14He said<559>, "Take<8610> them alive<2416>." So they took<8610> them alive<2416> and killed<7819> them at the pit<953> of Beth-eked<1044>, forty-two<705><8147> men<376>; and he left<7604> none<3808><376> of them.
15Now when he had departed<1980> from there<8033>, he met<4672> Jehonadab<3082> the son<1121> of Rechab<7394> coming to meet<7122> him; and he greeted<1288> him and said<559> to him, "Is your heart<3824> right<3477>, as my heart<3824> is with your heart<3824>?" And Jehonadab<3082> answered<559>, "It is." Jehu said, "If it is, give<5414> me your hand<3027>." And he gave<5414> him his hand<3027>, and he took<5927> him up to him into the chariot<4818>.
16He said<559>, "Come<1980> with me and see<7200> my zeal<7068> for the LORD<3068>." So he made him ride<7392> in his chariot<7393>.
17When he came<935> to Samaria<8111>, he killed<5221> all<3605> who remained<7604> to Ahab<256> in Samaria<8111>, until<5704> he had destroyed<8045> him, according to the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> which<834> He spoke<1696> to Elijah<452>.
18Then Jehu<3058> gathered<6908> all<3605> the people<5971> and said<559> to them, "Ahab<256> served<5647> Baal<1168> a little<4592>; Jehu<3058> will serve<5647> him much<7235>.
19"Now<6258>, summon<7121> all<3605> the prophets<5030> of Baal<1168>, all<3605> his worshipers<5647> and all<3605> his priests<3548>; let no<408> one<376> be missing<6485>, for I have a great<1419> sacrifice<2077> for Baal<1168>; whoever<3605><834> is missing<6485> shall not live<2421>." But Jehu<3058> did<6213> it in cunning<6122>, so<4616> that he might destroy<6> the worshipers<5647> of Baal<1168>.
20And Jehu<3058> said<559>, "Sanctify<6942> a solemn<6116> assembly<6116> for Baal<1168>." And they proclaimed<7121> it.
21Then Jehu<3058> sent<7971> throughout<3605> Israel<3478> and all<3605> the worshipers<5647> of Baal<1168> came<935>, so that there was not a man<376> left<7604> who<834> did not come<935>. And when they went<935> into the house<1004> of Baal<1168>, the house<1004> of Baal<1168> was filled<4390> from one<6310> end<6310> to the other<6310>.
22He said<559> to the one who<834> was in charge<5921> of the wardrobe<4458>, "Bring<3318> out garments<3830> for all<3605> the worshipers<5647> of Baal<1168>." So he brought<3318> out garments<4403> for them.
23Jehu<3058> went<935> into the house<1004> of Baal<1168> with Jehonadab<3082> the son<1121> of Rechab<7394>; and he said<559> to the worshipers<5647> of Baal<1168>, "Search<2664> and see<7200> that there<3426> is here<6311> with you none<6435> of the servants<5650> of the LORD<3068>, but only<905> the worshipers<5647> of Baal<1168>."
24Then they went<935> in to offer<6213> sacrifices<2077> and burnt<5930> offerings<5930>. Now Jehu<3058> had stationed<7760> for himself eighty<8084> men<376> outside<2351>, and he had said<559>, "The one<376> who<834> permits any<4480> of the men<376> whom<834> I bring<935> into your hands<3027> to escape<4422> shall give up his life<5315> in exchange<8478>."
25Then it came<1961> about, as soon as he had finished<3615> offering<6213> the burnt<5930> offering<5930>, that Jehu<3058> said<559> to the guard<7323> and to the royal<7991> officers<7991>, "Go<935> in, kill<5221> them; let none<376><408> come<3318> out." And they killed<5221> them with the edge<6310> of the sword<2719>; and the guard<7323> and the royal<7991> officers<7991> threw<7993> them out, and went<1980> to the inner<5892> room<5892> of the house<1004> of Baal<1168>.
26They brought<3318> out the sacred pillars<4676> of the house<1004> of Baal<1168> and burned<8313> them.
27They also broke<5422> down<5422> the sacred pillar<4676> of Baal<1168> and broke<5422> down<5422> the house<1004> of Baal<1168>, and made<7760> it a latrine<4280> to this day<3117>.
28Thus Jehu<3058> eradicated<8045> Baal<1168> out of Israel<3478>.
29However<7534>, as for the sins<2399> of Jeroboam<3379> the son<1121> of Nebat<5028>, which<834> he made Israel<3478> sin<2398>, from these Jehu<3058> did not depart<5493>, even the golden<2091> calves<5695> that were at Bethel<1008> and that were at Dan<1835>.
30The LORD<3068> said<559> to Jehu<3058>, "Because<3282><834> you have done<2895> well<2895> in executing<6213> what<3477> is right<3477> in My eyes<5869>, and have done<6213> to the house<1004> of Ahab<256> according to all<3605> that was in My heart<3824>, your sons<1121> of the fourth<7243> generation shall sit<3427> on the throne<3678> of Israel<3478>."
31But Jehu<3058> was not careful<8104> to walk<1980> in the law<8451> of the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, with all<3605> his heart<3824>; he did not depart<5493> from the sins<2403> of Jeroboam<3379>, which<834> he made Israel<3478> sin<2398>.
32In those<1992> days<3117> the LORD<3068> began<2490> to cut<7096> off<7096> portions from Israel<3478>; and Hazael<2371> defeated<5221> them throughout<3605> the territory<1366> of Israel<3478>:
33from the Jordan<3383> eastward<4217>, all<3605> the land<776> of Gilead<1568>, the Gadites<1425> and the Reubenites<7206> and the Manassites<4520>, from Aroer<6177>, which<834> is by the valley<5158> of the Arnon<769>, even Gilead<1568> and Bashan<1316>.
34Now the rest<3499> of the acts<1697> of Jehu<3058> and all<3605> that he did<6213> and all<3605> his might<1369>, are they not written<3789> in the Book<5612> of the Chronicles<1697><3117> of the Kings<4428> of Israel<3478>?
35And Jehu<3058> slept<7901> with his fathers<1>, and they buried<6912> him in Samaria<8111>. And Jehoahaz<3059> his son<1121> became<4427> king<4427> in his place<8478>.
36Now the time<3117> which<834> Jehu<3058> reigned<4427> over<5921> Israel<3478> in Samaria<8111> was twenty-eight<6242><8083> years<8141>.