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Themes in 2 Kings 10

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Themes in 2 Kings 10

2 Kings 10:1 (show verse)

Ahab had seventy sons [and grandsons] in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the children of Ahab, saying,

Ahab » General references to
Ahab » King of israel » Sons of, murdered
Children » Tutors and governors for
Children » Often numerous
Children » Male » Under the care of tutors, till they came of age
Children » Edict to murder » Of jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » King of israel, son of nimshi
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Sons of ahab

2 Kings 10:2 (show verse)

“Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons (male descendants) are with you, as well as chariots and horses and a fortified city and weapons,

Ahab » King of israel » Sons of, murdered
Chariots » Drawn by » Horses
Chariots » Used in war by the » Jews
Children » Edict to murder » Of jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Sons of ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms

2 Kings 10:3 (show verse)

select the best and most capable of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s [royal] house.”

Ahab » King of israel » Sons of, murdered
Children » Edict to murder » Of jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Sons of ahab

2 Kings 10:4 (show verse)

But they were extremely afraid and said, “Look, the two kings did not stand before Jehu; so how can we stand?”

And the one who was in charge of the household, and the one who was overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians [of the children] sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants and we will do whatever you tell us, but we will not make any man king; do what is good in your eyes.”

2 Kings 10:6 (show verse)

Then Jehu wrote a second letter to them, saying, “If you are with me and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons, and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow about this time.” Now the [dead] king’s sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were rearing them.

2 Kings 10:7 (show verse)

When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

2 Kings 10:8 (show verse)

When a messenger came and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons,” he said, “Put them in two heaps at the entrance of the city gate until morning.”

Ahab » King of israel » Sons of, murdered
Children » Edict to murder » Of jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Gates » Bodies of criminals exposed to view at
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Sons of ahab

2 Kings 10:9 (show verse)

The next morning he went out and stood and said to all the people, “You are just and innocent; behold, I conspired against [Joram] my master and killed him, but who killed all these?

Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu

2 Kings 10:10 (show verse)

Know then [without any doubt] that there shall fall to the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spoke concerning the house of Ahab, for the Lord has done what He said through His servant Elijah.”

Ahab » General references to
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Prophets » Predictions of » Were all fulfilled

2 Kings 10:11 (show verse)

So Jehu killed all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his familiar friends and his priests, until he left him without a survivor.

Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jezreel » A city » A city of the tribe of issachar » Jehu kills king ahab, his wife, and friends at
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of

2 Kings 10:12 (show verse)

And he set out and went to Samaria. On the way as he was at the place of the sand heaps [meeting place] for the shepherds,

Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu

2 Kings 10:13 (show verse)

Jehu met the relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are the relatives of Ahaziah; and we came down to greet the royal princes and the sons of the queen mother [Jezebel].”

Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » Brethren of, slain
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu

2 Kings 10:14 (show verse)

Then Jehu said, “Take them alive.” So they took them alive and [later] slaughtered them at the well by the place of the sand heaps, forty-two men; he left none of them [alive].

2 Kings 10:15 (show verse)

When Jehu went on from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with yours?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand, and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot.

Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » Jehonadab's, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Hand » Of friendship
divine Hand » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu
hands » Taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu
hands » Treaties made by joining
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Personal contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » Jehonadab's, by jehu
Rechab » Father of jehonadab
Rechabites » The head of, assisted jehu in his conspiracy against the house of ahab
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Right » Hand taken » Jehonadab's, by jehu

2 Kings 10:16 (show verse)

And he said, “Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.” So he had Jehonadab in his chariot.

Display » In religious service
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Ostentation » In religious service
Rechabites » The head of, assisted jehu in his conspiracy against the house of ahab
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Zeal » UnGodly men sometimes pretend to

2 Kings 10:17 (show verse)

When Jehu came to Samaria, he killed everyone who remained of Ahab’s family in Samaria, until he had destroyed all of them, in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke to Elijah.

Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Rechabites » The head of, assisted jehu in his conspiracy against the house of ahab
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed

2 Kings 10:18 (show verse)

Jehu assembled all the people and said [in pretense] to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much [more].

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Deception » Religious persons guilty of
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Temptation to deceit, examples of
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:19 (show verse)

Now, summon unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal; whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu did it with trickery, in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Dissimulation » Examples of
Duplicity » Dissimulation, examples of
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:20 (show verse)

Jehu said, “Consecrate a festive assembly (celebration) for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Idolatry » Accompanied by feasts
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:21 (show verse)

Then Jehu sent throughout Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came; there was no one left who did not come. They went to the house (temple) of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled from one end to the other.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Idol » Temples
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Temple » Idolatrous » Of baal, at samaria
Treachery » Of jehu
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples

2 Kings 10:22 (show verse)

He said to the man in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” And he brought the garments out to them.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Dress » Uniform vestments kept in store for worshipers of baal
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:23 (show verse)

Then Jehu with Jehonadab the son of Rechab went into the house of Baal; and he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search carefully and see that there are no servants of the Lord here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.”

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Dress » Uniform vestments kept in store for worshipers of baal
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » A rechabite and companion of jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Rechab » Father of jehonadab
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:24 (show verse)

Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings.Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside for himself and said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, the one who lets him go shall forfeit his own life for that man’s life.”

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With sacrifices
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:25 (show verse)

Then it came about, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guards and to the royal officers, “Go in and kill them; let no one come out.” And they killed them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw their bodies out, and went to the inner room of the house of Baal.

Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » All worshipers of, destroyed by jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:26 (show verse)

They brought out the sacred pillars (obelisks) of the house of Baal and burned them.

Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:27 (show verse)

They also tore down the sacred pillar of Baal and tore down the house of Baal, and made it into a latrine [forever unclean] to this day.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehu
Confidence » Betrayed » The worshipers of baal, by jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Falsehood » Instances of » Jehu lied to the worshipers of baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Jehu
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Worshipers of baal
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehu
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Jehu
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Jehu
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Temple of, destroyed
Temple » Idolatrous » Of baal, at samaria
Treachery » Of jehu

2 Kings 10:28 (show verse)

Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel.

2 Kings 10:29 (show verse)

However, Jehu did not turn from the [idolatrous] sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, that is, [led them to worship] the golden calves which were at Bethel and Dan.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at
Calf » Images of, set up in beth-el and dan by jeroboam
Calf » Worshiped » By jehu
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Adopted by succeeding kings
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Golden calves
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » King of israel, son of nimshi
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehu, departing not from the sins of jeroboam
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel

2 Kings 10:30 (show verse)

The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing what is right in My eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab in accordance with everything that was in My heart, your sons (descendants) shall sit on Israel’s throne to the fourth generation.”

Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Prophecies concerning
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Four generations of jehu's descendants to sit upon the throne of israel
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehu
Zachariah » Son of jeroboam, and the last of the household of jehu

2 Kings 10:31 (show verse)

But Jehu did not take care to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin.

Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Became the sin of israel
Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Jehu
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Service » Half-hearted » Jehu

2 Kings 10:32 (show verse)

So in those days the Lord began to cut off portions of Israel; Hazael [of Aram] defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:

Bashan » Invaded and taken by hazael, king of syria
Gad » A tribe of israel » Struck by the king of syria
Gilead » King of syria » Hazael » smites » Land of
Hazael » Conquests by
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » His territory invaded by hazael, king of syria
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
The tribe of Reuben » Invaded and conquered by hazael king of syria
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)

2 Kings 10:33 (show verse)

from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites and the Reubenites and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the Arnon River, even Gilead and Bashan.

Aroer » A city » A city of the amorites in the valley of the river arnon » Taken by hazael
Bashan » Invaded and taken by hazael, king of syria
Gad » A tribe of israel » Struck by the king of syria
The tribe of Gad » Subdued by hazael king of syria
Gilead » Land of, east of the jordan
Gilead » King of syria » Hazael » smites » Land of
Hazael » Conquests by
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » His territory invaded by hazael, king of syria
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Manasseh » Tribe of » Reallotment of the territory to, by hazael
Manasseh » Tribe of » Struck down by hazael
The tribe of Reuben » Invaded and conquered by hazael king of syria

2 Kings 10:34 (show verse)

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu and everything that he did and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu

2 Kings 10:35 (show verse)

Jehu slept with his fathers [in death], and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son became king in his place.

Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 11 jehoahaz (a)
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu, king of israel
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Jehu » King of israel, son of nimshi
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Death of
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 11 jehoahaz (a)

2 Kings 10:36 (show verse)

The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu