Verse 13

2 Kings 10:13

New King James Version

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13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/יֵה֗וּא מָצָא֙ אֶת אֲחֵי֙ אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר מִ֣י אַתֶּ֑ם וַ/יֹּאמְר֗וּ אֲחֵ֤י אֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ֙ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וַ/נֵּ֛רֶד לִ/שְׁל֥וֹם בְּנֵֽי הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ וּ/בְנֵ֥י הַ/גְּבִירָֽה

English Translation

And Jehu found the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, "Who are you?" And they answered, "We are the brothers of Ahaziah, and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and the sons of the queen."

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Chapter 10 Context

1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers o... Focus ↗

2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with... Focus ↗

3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fi... Focus ↗

4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall w... Focus ↗

5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up... Focus ↗

6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto... Focus ↗

7 And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy... 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 slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsf... Focus ↗

12 And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way, Focus ↗

13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are...

14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing hou... Focus ↗

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 slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed h... 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 servants, and all his priests; let none... Focus ↗

20 And Jehu said, Proclaim 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 said unto the worshipper... Focus ↗

24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without,... Focus ↗

25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to... Focus ↗

26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. Focus ↗

27 And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house... Focus ↗

28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. Focus ↗

29 Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from a... Focus ↗

30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine ey... Focus ↗

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

32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; Focus ↗

33 From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, f... Focus ↗

34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in th... Focus ↗

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

36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 10 (36 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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