Verse 14

2 Kings 10:14

English Revised Version

14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ תִּפְשׂ֣וּ/ם חַיִּ֔ים וַֽ/יִּתְפְּשׂ֖וּ/ם חַיִּ֑ים וַֽ/יִּשְׁחָט֞וּ/ם אֶל בּ֣וֹר בֵּֽית עֵ֗קֶד אַרְבָּעִ֤ים וּ/שְׁנַ֨יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְ/לֹֽא הִשְׁאִ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ מֵ/הֶֽם
English Translation
And he said, "You shall take alive, and they took alive, and they were slaughtered at the pit of the house of Eked, forty-two men, and he did not leave a man from them."
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Chapter 10 Context
1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers o... Focus ↗
2 And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are... Focus ↗
3 look ye out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and figh... Focus ↗
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then sha... Focus ↗
5 And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that br... Focus ↗
6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken... Focus ↗
7 And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew them, ev... Focus ↗
8 And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. An... Focus ↗
9 And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be r... Focus ↗
10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake... Focus ↗
11 So Jehu smote all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his fami... Focus ↗
12 And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house of the shepherds... Focus ↗
13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are... Focus ↗
14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing hou...
15 And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and h... Focus ↗
16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. Focus ↗
17 And when he came to Samaria, he smote all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed... Focus ↗
18 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu s... Focus ↗
19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let n... Focus ↗
20 And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. Focus ↗
21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man... Focus ↗
22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal... Focus ↗
23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worship... Focus ↗
24 And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men w... Focus ↗
25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made as end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to... Focus ↗
26 And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them. Focus ↗
27 And they brake down the pillar of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught hous... Focus ↗
28 Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin, Jehu departed n... Focus ↗
29 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine ey... Focus ↗
30 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, with all his heart... Focus ↗
31 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; Focus ↗
32 from Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, f... Focus ↗
33 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in th... Focus ↗
34 And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his... Focus ↗