1: Now Ahab hadH0256 seventyH7657 sonsH1121 in Samaria.H8111 And wroteH3789 JehuH3058 letters,H5612 and sentH7971 to Samaria,H8111 toH0413 the rulersH8269 of Jezreel,H3157 to the elders,H2205 and toH0413 those who rearedH0539 Ahab's [sons]H0256 saying,H0559
2: and as soon asH6258 comesH0935 letterH5612 thisH2088 to youH0413 since with youH0854 sons [are]H1121 of your masterH0113 and you haveH0854 chariotsH7393 and horses,H5483 and a cityH5892 fortifiedH4013 and weapons-H5402
3: and chooseH7200 the bestH2896 and qualifiedH3477 of sonsH1121 of your masterH0113 and set [him]H7760 onH5921 throne,H3678 of his fatherH0001 and fightH3898 forH5921 houseH1004 of your master.H0113
4: But they were afraid,H3372 greatlyH3966 exceedinglyH3966 and said,H0559 Look,H2009 twoH8147 kingsH4428 notH3808 could stand upH5975 to himH6440 and how thenH0349 can standH5975 we?H0587
5: and he sentH7971 who [was]H0834 in chargeH5921 of the house,H1004 and he who [was]H0834 in chargeH5921 of the city,H5892 and the eldersH2205 and those who reared [the sons]H0539 toH0413 Jehu,H3058 saying,H0559 your servants,H5650 we [are]H0587 and allH3605 -H0834 you tellH0559 usH0413 we will doH6213 but notH3808 we will make kingH4427 anyone-H0376 [what is] goodH2896 in your sightH5869 do.H6213
6: And he wroteH3789 to themH0413 a letterH5612 secondH8145 saying,H0559 ifH0518 you [are]H0859 and my voice,H6963 youH0859 will obeyH8085 takeH3947 -H0853 the headsH7218 of the menH0376 sons,H1121 of your masterH0113 and comeH0935 to meH0413 by this time.H6256 TomorrowH4279 at JezreelH3157 and sons [were],H1121 of the kingH4428 seventyH7657 persons,H0376 with [were]H0854 with the great menH1419 of the city,H5892 [who] were rearingH1431 them.H0853
7: So it was,H1961 when cameH0935 the letterH5612 to themH0413 that they tookH3947 -H0853 sons,H1121 of the kingH4428 and slaughteredH7819 seventyH7657 persons,H0376 and putH7760 -H0853 their headsH7218 in baskets,H1731 and sent [them]H7971 to himH0413 at Jezreel.H3157
8: And cameH0935 a messenger,H4397 and toldH5046 saying,H0559 they have broughtH0935 the headsH7218 of sons.H1121 Of the kingH4428 and he said,H0559 LayH7760 themH0853 twoH8147 in heapsH6652 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 untilH5704 morning.H1242
9: So it wasH1961 in the morning,H1242 that he went out,H3318 and stood,H5975 and saidH0559 toH0413 allH3605 the people,H5971 righteous-H6662 You [are]H0859 indeed,H2009 IH0589 conspiredH7194 againstH5921 my master,H0113 and killed himH2026 but whoH4310 killedH5221 -H0853 allH3605 these?H0428
10: KnowH3045 nowH0645 thatH3588 nothingH3808 shall fallH5307 of the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 to the earthH0776 whichH0834 spokeH1696 YahwehH3068 concerningH5921 the houseH1004 of Ahab,H0256 for YahwehH3068 has doneH6213 -H0853 whatH0834 He spokeH1696 byH3027 His servantH5650 Elijah.H0452
11: So killedH5221 JehuH3058 -H0853 allH3605 who remainedH7604 of the houseH1004 of AhabH0256 in Jezreel,H3157 and allH3605 his great men,H1419 and his close acquaintances,H3045 and his priests,H3548 untilH5704 noneH1115 he leftH7604 remaining.H8300
12: And he aroseH6965 and departed,H0935 and wentH1980 to Samaria.H8111 It [is]H1931 atH1004 Beth Eked of the ShepherdsH7462 of the shepherdsH7462 On the way,H1870
13: and JehuH3058 metH4672 -H0853 with the brothersH0251 of AhaziahH0274 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and said,H0559 who [are]H4310 you?H0859 so they answered,H0559 the brothersH0251 of Ahaziah-H0274 we [are]H0587 and we have come downH3381 to [ask] of the wellbeingH7965 the sonsH1121 of the kingH4428 and the sonsH1121 of the queen mother.H1377
14: And he said,H0559 take themH8610 alive.H2416 So they took themH8610 alive,H2416 and killed themH7819 atH0413 the wellH0953 Beth Eked,H1044 fortyH0705 and twoH8147 men-H0376 andH3808 he leftH7604 noneH0376 of them.H1992
15: And when he departedH1980 from there,H8033 and he metH4672 -H0853 JonadabH3082 sonH1121 of Rechab [coming]H7394 to meet himH7125 and he greeted himH1288 and saidH0559 to himH0413 isH3426 -H0853 your heartH3824 right,H3477 asH0834 my heart [is]H3824 towardH5973 your heart?H3824 and answered,H0559 JehonadabH3082 it is.H3426 And [Jehu said] if it is,H3426 give [me]H5414 -H0853 your hand.H3027 So he gave [him]H5414 his hand-H3027 and he took him upH5927 to himH0413 intoH0413 the chariot.H4818
16: And he said,H0559 comeH1980 with meH0854 and seeH7200 my zealH7068 for Yahweh.H3068 So they had rideH7392 himH0853 in his chariot.H7393
17: And when he cameH0935 to Samaria,H8111 and he killedH5221 -H0853 allH3605 who remainedH7604 to AhabH0256 in Samaria,H8111 tillH5704 he had destroyed themH8045 according to the wordH1697 of Yahweh,H3068 whichH0834 He spokeH1696 toH0413 Elijah.H0452
18: And gathered togetherH6908 JehuH3058 -H0853 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and saidH0559 to themH0413 AhabH0256 servedH5647 -H0853 BaalH1168 a little-H4592 JehuH3058 will serve himH5647 much.H7235
19: Now thereforeH6258 allH3605 the prophetsH5030 of Baal,H1168 allH3605 his servants,H5647 and allH3605 his priests-H3548 callH7121 to meH0413 oneH0376 no oneH0408 let be missing,H6485 forH3588 a sacrificeH2077 greatH1419 for Baal-H1168 anyoneH3605 WhoeverH0834 is missing,H6485 notH3808 shall live.H2421 But JehuH3058 actedH6213 deceptively,H6122 with the intentH4616 of destroyingH0006 -H0853 the worshipersH5647 of Baal.H1168
20: And said,H0559 JehuH3058 ProclaimH6942 a solemn assemblyH6116 for BaalH1168 so they proclaimed [it].H7121
21: And sentH7971 JehuH3058 throughout allH3605 Israel-H3478 and came,H0935 allH3605 the worshipersH5647 of BaalH1168 so that notH3808 there was leftH7604 a manH0376 whoH0834 not.H3808 Did comeH0935 so they came intoH0935 the templeH1004 of Baal-H1168 and was fullH4390 the templeH1004 of BaalH1168 from one endH6310 to the other.H6310
22: And he saidH0559 to the oneH0834 in chargeH5921 of the wardrobe,H4458 bring outH3318 vestmentsH3830 for allH3605 the worshipersH5647 of Baal.H1168 So he brought outH3318 vestments.H4403
23: And went,H0935 JehuH3058 and JonadabH3082 sonH1121 of Rechab,H7394 into the templeH1004 of Baal,H1168 and saidH0559 to the worshipersH5647 of Baal,H1168 Search,H2664 and seeH7200 thatH6435 areH3426 hereH6311 with youH5973 no servantsH5650 of Yahweh,H3068 forH3588 butH0518 the worshipersH5647 of BaalH1168 only.H0905
24: So they went inH0935 to offerH6213 sacrificesH2077 and burnt offerings,H5930 now JehuH3058 had appointedH7760 on the outside,H2351 eightyH8084 menH0376 and had said,H0559 anyH0376 whomH0834 [If] escapes,H4422 ofH4480 the menH0376 whomH0834 IH0589 have broughtH0935 intoH5921 your handsH3027 [whoever lets him escape it shall be] his lifeH5315 forH8478 his life.H5315
25: And it came to pass,H1961 as soon as he had made an endH3615 of offeringH6213 the burnt offering,H5930 that saidH0559 JehuH3058 to the guardH7323 and to the captains,H7991 go in,H0935 [and] kill themH5221 let noneH0376 no oneH0408 let come out.H3318 And they killed themH5221 with the edgeH6310 of the sword-H2719 then threw [them] out,H7993 the guardsH7323 and the officersH7991 and wentH1980 intoH5704 the inner roomH5892 of the templeH1004 of Baal.H1168
26: And they brought outH3318 -H0853 the [sacred] pillarsH4676 of the templeH1004 of Baal,H1168 and burned them.H8313
27: And they broke downH5422 -H0853 the [sacred] pillarH4676 of Baal,H1168 and tore downH5422 -H0853 the templeH1004 of Baal,H1168 and made itH7760 a refuse dumpH4163 toH5704 this day.H3117
28: Thus destroyedH8045 JehuH3058 -H0853 BaalH1168 from Israel.H3478
29: HoweverH7535 the sinsH2399 of JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of Nebat,H5028 whoH0834 had made sin,H2398 -H0853 IsraelH3478 notH3808 did turn awayH5493 JehuH3058 fromH0310 [that is] from calvesH5695 the goldenH2091 that [were]H0834 Bethel,H1008 andH0834 Dan.H1835
30: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Jehu,H3058 becauseH3282 thatH0834 you have done wellH2895 in doingH6213 [what is] rightH3477 in My sight,H5869 allH3605 that [was]H0834 in My heart,H3824 [and] have doneH6213 to the houseH1004 of AhabH0256 sonsH1121 to the fourth [generation]H7243 shall sitH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of Israel.H3478
31: But JehuH3058 noH3808 took heedH8104 to walkH1980 in the lawH8451 of YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 with allH3605 his heart-H3824 notH3808 for he did departH5493 fromH5921 the sinsH2403 of Jeroboam,H3379 whoH0834 had made sinH2398 -H0853 Israel.H3478
32: In daysH3117 thoseH1992 beganH2490 YahwehH3068 to cut off [parts]H7096 of Israel-H3478 and conquered themH5221 HazaelH2371 in allH3605 the territoryH1366 of Israel.H3478
33: FromH4480 the JordanH3383 eastwardH4217 eastward,H8121 -H0853 allH3605 the landH0776 of Gilead,H1568 the Gadite,H1425 and the Reubenite,H7206 and Manassite,H4520 from AroerH6177 which [is]H0834 byH5921 the RiverH5158 Arnon,H0769 and including GileadH1568 and Bashan.H1316
34: And the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Jehu,H3058 and allH3605 thatH0834 he did,H6213 and allH3605 his might,H1369 [are] notH3808 theyH1992 writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH5612 ofH1697 the chroniclesH3117 of the kingsH4428 of Israel?H3478
35: so restedH7901 JehuH3058 withH5973 his fathers,H0001 and they buriedH6912 himH0853 in Samaria.H8111 And reignedH4427 JehoahazH3059 his sonH1121 in his place.H8478
36: And the period [was]H3117 thatH0834 reignedH4427 JehuH3058 overH5921 IsraelH3478 twentyH6242 and eightH8083 yearsH8141 in Samaria.H8111