2 Kings 10:1-36 Ahab's 70 Sons are Killed

Ahab's 70 Sons are Killed

2 Kings 10:1-36                            2 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote, & sent letters to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, & to [the guardians who] brought up Ahab's children [in Samaria,] saying, You are [in] a fenced, [a.k.a. walled, or fortified,] city, & [have] there with you: [armor,] chariots, & horses.

Now, as soon as this letter [comes] to you, [since] your master's sons are with you, [search for] the best & [strongest,] of your master's sons, & [put] him on his father's throne, & fight for your master's house.

But they were [very] afraid, & said, [Look,] 2 kings [couldn't stand against Jehu,] then, how shall we stand [against him?] And the [officers] over: the house, the city, the elders, & [the children's guardians,] sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants, & will do all that you [ask of] us. We won't make any king. Do [what] is good in your eyes.

Then, [Jehu] wrote a letter to them a 2nd time, saying, If you [are] mine, & if you will [pay attention] to my voice, take [all] the heads of your master's sons, & come to Jezreel to me by this time tomorrow. Now, [king] [Ahab's] 70 sons were with [important] men [from] the city, [who] brought them up.

And it [happened,] when the letter came to them, they took, & [killed] the 70 sons [of king Ahab,] & put their heads in baskets, & sent them to Jezreel. And a messenger came there, & told [Jehu,] saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons.

And [Jehu] said, You [are to] lay them in 2 [piles] at the [entrance] of the gate until morning. And in the morning it [happened,] that [Jehu] went out, & stood, & said to all the people, You [are innocent.]

[Look,] I conspired against my master, & [killed] him, but who [killed] all these? [You should] know that [not a] Word the Lord, [that] the Lord [spoke against] the house of Ahab, shall fall to the [ground, a.k.a. will be left undone.]

For the Lord has done [what] he [spoke] by His servant, Elijah. [1 Kings 21:24-26 [Males] of Ahab that die in the city, the dogs shall eat, & [males] that die in the field, the [birds] of the air [shall] eat.

But there was none [similar] to Ahab, [who sold] himself to [do] wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel, his wife, stirred up. And [Ahab] did very abominably [by] following idols, according to all things [like the] Amorites did, whom the Lord [threw] out before the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel.]

So, in Jezreel, Jehu [killed all who] remained of the house of Ahab, & all his: [important] men, [relatives,] & his priests, until none [were] left remaining. And [Jehu rose up, left, & went] to Samaria.

[Since Jehu] was at the shearing-house [on] the way, Jehu met with the [relatives] of Ahaziah [Judah's] king, & said, Who are you? They answered, We are the [relatives] of Ahaziah, & we [are] [going] down to salute, [a.k.a. greet,] the children of the king & queen.

And [Jehu] said, Take them alive. And they took 42 [of] them alive, & [killed] them at the pit of the shearing house, & he [didn't leave] any of them. When [Jehu left] [from] [there,] & he [came upon] Jehonadab, the son of [Rechab a.k.a Rekab,] [who was] coming to meet him.

And [Jehu greeted] him, & said to him, Is your heart right, [a.k.a. as loyal to me,] as my heart is [with you?] And Johonadab answered, It is. [Jehu said,] If it [is,] give me your hand, & he gave [Jehu] his hand, & [Jehu] took [Jehonadab] up, into [his] chariot.

And [Jehu] said, Come with me, & see my zeal for the Lord [God.] So, they made [Jehonadab] ride in [Jehu's] chariot. And when [Jehu] came to Samaria, he [killed] all [who] remained to Ahab in Samaria, [until] he had destroyed [them,] according to [what] the Lord [said] [when] He [spoke] to Elijah.

And Jehu gathered all the people together, & said to them, Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu shall serve him [a lot.] Therefore, now call to me all the prophets of Baal, all [Baal's] servants, & all his priests.

Let none [who worship Baal] be [lacking, a.k.a. leftout:] for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal. [Whoever] [doesn't come,] shall not live. But Jehu did it [subtilly, a.k.a. secretly plotted,] that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal.

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. And Jehu sent [throughout] all [of] Israel, & all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there wasn't a man left, [who didn't] come.

And they [went] into the house of Baal; & it was full from 1 end to [the other.] And [Jehu] said to him [who] was [in charge] over the vestry, [a.k.a. meeting room,] Bring [out] [the] vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought [the] vestments [out.]

And Jehu & Jehonadab, [Rechab’s] son, went into the house of Baal, & said to the worshipers of Baal, [Look & make sure] that there [are] none of the servants of the Lord [in] here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.

And when they went in to offer sacrifices & burnt offerings, Jehu appointed 80 men [outside,] & said, If [you let anyone] escape, whom I have brought into your hands, he, [who lets] him go, shall [give] his life, for the life of him, [who escapes.]

And it [happened,] as soon as the burnt offering [ended,] that Jehu said to: the [guards] & the captains, Go in, & [kill] them; & let none come [out.] And they [struck them down] with the edge of the sword. And the: [guards,] & captains [threw their] [bodies] [outside.]

And [they] went to the city of the house of Baal, & brought [out] [all] the images out of the house of Baal, & burned them. And they [broke] down the image of Baal, & [tore] down the house of Baal, & made it a [latrine] to this day.

[So by this,] Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. [However,] Jehu [didn't depart] from the sins of Jeroboam, [Nebat's] son, [who caused] Israel to sin, [that is:] the golden calves that were: in BethEl, & in Dan.

And the Lord said to Jehu, Because you [have] done well in executing, [a.k.a. carrying out, what] is right in [My] eyes, & [you] [have] done to the house of Ahab, according to all that was in [My] heart, your children shall sit on the throne of Israel, [until] the 4th generation.

But Jehu [didn't pay attention,] to walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in the Law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart. For [Jehu didn't depart] from the sins of Jeroboam, [who caused] Israel to sin. [1 Kings 14:9-10 But [you] have done evil above all, [who] were before you. For you have gone, & made [yourself] other gods, & [molded] images, to provoke Me to anger, & have [thrown] Me behind your back.

Therefore, [watch,] I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, & will cut off from Jeroboam [all males,] & [males, who are] shut up, & left in Israel, & will take away the [rest] of the house of Jeroboam, [like] a man takes away [feces, until it’s] all gone.]

[During] those days, the Lord began to cut, [a.k.a. reduce,] [the size of] [Israel's territory.] And Hazael [struck down the Israelites] in all the coasts of Israel; from: [East] of [the] Jordan [River, & in] all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, Reubenites, & the Manassites, from Aroer, by the River Arnon, even [to] Gilead & Bashan.

Now, aren't the rest of [Jehu's actions,] & all that he did, & all his [strength,] written in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? And Jehu [died,] & slept with his [forefathers;] & they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz, his son, [ruled] in his [place.] And the time that Jehu [ruled] over Israel in Samaria was [for] 28 years.