Verse 9

2 Kings 10:9

World English Bible, British Edition

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9 In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֤י בַ/בֹּ֨קֶר֙ וַ/יֵּצֵ֣א וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹ֔ד וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל כָּל הָ/עָ֔ם צַדִּקִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי עַל אֲדֹנִ/י֙ וָ/אֶהְרְגֵ֔/הוּ וּ/מִ֥י הִכָּ֖ה אֶת כָּל אֵֽלֶּה

English Translation

And it was in the morning, and he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are righteous; behold, I have bound my lord, and I will kill him. And who has struck all these?”

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Chapter 10 Context

1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of... Focus ↗

2 “Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chario... Focus ↗

3 select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for you... Focus ↗

4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then... Focus ↗

5 He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised t... Focus ↗

6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you will list... Focus ↗

7 When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, even seventy people, and pu... Focus ↗

8 A messenger came and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He said, “Lay them... Focus ↗

9 In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I con...

10 Know now that nothing will fall to the earth of the LORD’s word, which the LORD spoke concerning Aha... Focus ↗

11 So Jehu struck all that remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar fr... Focus ↗

12 He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the... Focus ↗

13 Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are... Focus ↗

14 He said, “Take them alive!” They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house,... Focus ↗

15 When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted h... Focus ↗

16 He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.” So they made him ride in his chariot. Focus ↗

17 When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed them,... Focus ↗

18 Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will s... Focus ↗

19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. L... Focus ↗

20 Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it. Focus ↗

21 Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left... Focus ↗

22 He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal!” So he broug... Focus ↗

23 Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshippers o... Focus ↗

24 So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty m... Focus ↗

25 As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the captains,... Focus ↗

26 They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal and burnt them. Focus ↗

27 They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this... Focus ↗

28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. Focus ↗

29 However, Jehu didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to... Focus ↗

30 The LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and... Focus ↗

31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, with all his heart... Focus ↗

32 In those days the LORD began to cut away parts of Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders... Focus ↗

33 from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassite... Focus ↗

34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren’t they written in the... Focus ↗

35 Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place. Focus ↗

36 The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 10 (36 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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