2 Kings 10:1

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Summary

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,

Seventy sons

Judges 8:30

Judges 10:4

Judges 12:14

In samaria

The rulers

Deuteronomy 16:18

1 Kings 21:8

Bible References

Seventy sons

And Gideon had seventy sons that came out of his loins, for he had many wives.

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called the cities of Jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons that rode on seventy he asses, and he judged Israel eight years.

In samaria

And she said unto her mistress, If my lord would ask the prophet that is in Samaria, he would remove his leprosy.

For that which he proclaimed by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places, which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab, his son, reigned in his stead.

And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (for he had hid himself in Samaria) and brought him to Jehu; and when they had slain him, they buried him, Because, they said, He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no strength to be able to retain the kingdom.

The rulers

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all the gates of thy cities, which the LORD thy God shall give thee throughout thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with just (and righteous) judgment.

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city dwelling with Naboth.