Verse 9

2 Kings 10:9

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9 In the morning Jehu went out to speak to the people who had gathered. “You haven't done anything wrong,” he told them. “I was the one who plotted 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 There were seventy sons of the house of Ahab living in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them... Focus ↗

2 “Since your master's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified... Focus ↗

3 choose the best and most appropriate son of your master, place him on his father's throne, and fight... Focus ↗

4 But they were extremely frightened, and said to themselves, “If two kings couldn't defeat him, how c... Focus ↗

5 So the palace and the city leaders, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are yo... Focus ↗

6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you are going to obey w... Focus ↗

7 When the letter arrived, they seized the king's sons and killed all seventy of them, placed their he... Focus ↗

8 A messenger came in and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king's sons.” Jehu gave the o... Focus ↗

9 In the morning Jehu went out to speak to the people who had gathered. “You haven't done anything wro...

10 Rest assured that nothing of what the Lord has prophesied against the house of Ahab will fail, for t... Focus ↗

11 So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who was left of the house of Ahab, as well as all his high offici... Focus ↗

12 Then Jehu left and went to Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds, Focus ↗

13 he met some relatives of Ahaziah, king of Judah. “Who are you?” he asked them. “We're relatives of A... Focus ↗

14 “Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So they took them alive, then killed them at the well of Beth-eked.... Focus ↗

15 He left there and came across Jehonadab, son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him... Focus ↗

16 “Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot. Focus ↗

17 When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he went around killing everyone who was left of Ahab's family until he... Focus ↗

18 Jehu had all the people gather together and told them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will... Focus ↗

19 So summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. Make sure no one is missin... Focus ↗

20 Jehu gave the order, “Call a religious assembly to honor Baal!” So they did so. Focus ↗

21 Jehu sent the announcement through the whole of Israel. All the followers of Baal came—not a single... Focus ↗

22 Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Distribute clothes for all the servants of Baal.” So he br... Focus ↗

23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab, son of Rechab, went into the temple of Baal. Jehu told the followers of Baa... Focus ↗

24 They were inside presenting sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had positioned eighty men outsi... Focus ↗

25 As soon as Jehu had finished presenting the burnt offering, he ordered his guards and officers, “Go... Focus ↗

26 They smashed the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into a toilet... Focus ↗

27 This was how Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel, Focus ↗

28 but he did not end the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—the worship of the g... Focus ↗

29 The Lord said to Jehu, “Since you have done well, and have carried out what is right in my sight, an... Focus ↗

30 But Jehu was not completely committed to following the law of the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel.... Focus ↗

31 At that time the Lord began to reduce the extent of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughou... Focus ↗

32 east of the Jordan, all the land of Gilead (the region occupied by Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and f... Focus ↗

33 The rest of what happened in Jehu's reign, all that he did and what he accomplished, are recorded in... Focus ↗

34 Jehu died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz succeeded him as king. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 10 (34 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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