12_2KI_10_01 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria . And Jehu wrote letters , And sent to Samaria , unto the rulers of Jezreel , to the elders , And to them that brought up Ahab's [ children ] , saying ,
12_2KI_10_02 now as soon as this letter cometh to you , seeing your master's sons [ are ] with you , And [ there are ] with you chariots And horses , A fenced city also , And armour ;
12_2KI_10_03 Look even out the best And meetest of your master's sons , And set [ him ] on his father's throne , And fight for your master's house .
12_2KI_10_04 but they were exceedingly afraid , And said , behold , two kings stood not before him : how Then shall we stand ?
12_2KI_10_05 And he that [ was ] over the house , And he that [ was ] over the city , the elders also , And the bringers up [ of the children ] , sent to Jehu , saying , we [ are ] thy servants , And will do all that thou shalt Bid us ; we will not make any king : do thou [ that which Is ] good in thine eyes .
12_2KI_10_06 Then he wrote A letter the second time to them , saying , if ye [ be ] mine , And [ if ] ye will hearken unto my voice , take ye the heads of the men your master's sons , And come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time . now the king's sons , [ being ] seventy persons , [ were ] with the great men of the city , which brought them up .
12_2KI_10_07 And it came to pass , when the letter came to them , that they took the king's sons , And slew seventy persons , And put their heads in baskets , And sent him [ them ] to Jezreel .
12_2KI_10_08 And there came A messenger , And told him , saying , they have brought the heads of the king's sons . And he said , lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning .
12_2KI_10_09 And it came to pass in the morning , that he went out , And stood , And said to all the people , ye [ be ] righteous : behold , I conspired against my master , And slew him : but who slew all These ?
12_2KI_10_10 know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD , which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab : for the LORD hath done [ that ] which he spake by his servant Elijah .
12_2KI_10_11 So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel , And all his great men , And his kinsfolks , And his priests , until he left him none remaining .
12_2KI_10_12 And he arose And departed , And came to Samaria . [ And ] as he [ was ] at the shearing house in the way ,
12_2KI_10_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 .
12_2KI_10_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 .
12_2KI_10_15 And when he was departed thence , he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab [ coming ] to meet him : And he saluted him , And said to him , Is thine heart right , as my heart [ Is ] with thy heart ? And Jehonadab answered , it Is . if it be , give [ me ] thine hand . And he gave [ him ] his hand ; And he took him up to him into the chariot .
12_2KI_10_16 And he said , come with me , And see my zeal for the LORD . So they made him ride in his chariot .
12_2KI_10_17 And when he came to Samaria , he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria , till he had destroyed him , according to the saying of the LORD , which he spake to Elijah .
12_2KI_10_18 And Jehu gathered all the people together , And said unto them , Ahab served Baal A little ; [ but ] Jehu shall serve him much .
12_2KI_10_19 now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal , all his servants , And all his priests ; let none be wanting : for I have A great sacrifice [ to do ] to Baal ; whosoever shall be wanting , he shall not live . but Jehu did [ it ] in subtlety , to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal .
12_2KI_10_20 And Jehu said , proclaim A solemn assembly for Baal . And they proclaimed [ it ] .
12_2KI_10_21 And Jehu sent through all Israel : And all the worshippers of Baal came , So that there was not A man left that came not . And they came into the house of Baal ; And the house of Baal was full from one end to another .
12_2KI_10_22 And he said unto him that [ was ] over the vestry , bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal . And he brought them forth vestments .
12_2KI_10_23 And Jehu went , And Jehonadab the son of Rechab , into the house of Baal , And said unto the worshippers of Baal , search , And Look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD , but the worshippers of Baal only .
12_2KI_10_24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices And burnt offerings , Jehu appointed fourscore men without , And said , [ if ] any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape , [ he that letteth him go ] , his life [ shall be ] for the life of him .
12_2KI_10_25 And it came to pass , as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering , that Jehu said to the guard And to the captains , go in , [ And ] slay them ; let none come forth . And they smote them with the edge of the sword ; And the guard And the captains cast [ them ] out , And went to the city of the house of Baal .
12_2KI_10_26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal , And burned them .
12_2KI_10_27 And they brake down the image of Baal , And brake down the house of Baal , And made it A draught house unto this day .
12_2KI_10_28 thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel .
12_2KI_10_29 Howbeit [ from ] the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin , Jehu departed not from after them , [ to wit ] , the golden calves that [ were ] in Bethel , And that [ were ] in Dan .
12_2KI_10_30 And the LORD said unto Jehu , because thou hast done Well in executing [ that which Is ] right in mine eyes , [ And ] hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that [ was ] in mine heart , thy children of the fourth [ generation ] shall sit on the throne of Israel .
12_2KI_10_31 but Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart : for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam , which made Israel to sin .
12_2KI_10_32 in those days the LORD began to cut Israel short : And Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel ;
12_2KI_10_33 from Jordan eastward , all the land of Gilead , the Gadites , And the Reubenites , And the Manassites , from Aroer , which [ Is ] by the river Arnon , even Gilead And Bashan .
12_2KI_10_34 now the rest of the acts of Jehu , And all that he did , And all his might , [ are ] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ?
12_2KI_10_35 And Jehu slept with his fathers : And they buried him in Samaria . And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead .
12_2KI_10_36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria [ was ] twenty And eight years .