2 Kings 10:14

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Then Jehu commanded, "Take them alive." So they captured them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-Eked—forty-two men. He left none of them alive.

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  • 1 Kgs 20:18 : 18 He said, 'If they have come out for peace, capture them alive; and if they have come out for war, capture them alive.'
  • 2 Kgs 8:18 : 18 He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had married Ahab's daughter. He did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
  • 2 Kgs 10:6 : 6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow." Now the king’s sons, seventy in all, were being raised by the prominent men of the city.
  • 2 Kgs 10:10-11 : 10 Know, then, that not a word of the LORD will fall to the ground that He spoke concerning the house of Ahab. The LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah." 11 So Jehu struck down all who remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel—all his great men, close acquaintances, and priests—leaving not a single survivor.
  • 2 Kgs 11:1 : 1 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed the entire royal family.
  • 2 Chr 22:8 : 8 While Jehu was carrying out judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the officials of Judah and the relatives of Ahaziah, who were serving him, and he killed them.
  • 2 Chr 22:10 : 10 When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed the entire royal family of the house of Judah.

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  • 2 Kgs 10:21-25
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    80%

    21Then Jehu sent messengers throughout all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came; not a single one remained behind. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from one end to the other.

    22Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out garments for them.

    23Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the worshipers of Baal, "Search and make sure that no servants of the LORD are here with you—only the worshipers of Baal."

    24So they entered to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Meanwhile, Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and warned them, "If any man lets one of the men I am handing over to you escape, it will be his life for theirs."

    25When Jehu finished offering the burnt offering, he said to the guards and officers, "Go in and kill them; let no one escape." The guards and officers struck them down with the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

  • 1 Kgs 18:40
    77%

    40Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Do not let any of them escape." So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

  • 2 Kgs 10:4-7
    4 verses
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    4But they were extremely afraid and said, "Look, two kings could not stand against him, so how can we stand?"

    5So the one in charge of the palace, the one in charge of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and we will do everything you tell us. We will not make anyone king; do whatever seems best to you."

    6Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow." Now the king’s sons, seventy in all, were being raised by the prominent men of the city.

    7When the letter reached them, they took the king’s sons, slaughtered all seventy of them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

  • 2 Kgs 10:11-13
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    76%

    11So Jehu struck down all who remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel—all his great men, close acquaintances, and priests—leaving not a single survivor.

    12Then Jehu set out and went to Samaria. Along the way, he came to Beth-Eked of the Shepherds.

    13There, Jehu met the relatives of Ahaziah, king of Judah, and asked, "Who are you?" They answered, "We are the relatives of Ahaziah, and we have come to greet the sons of the king and the queen mother."

  • 1 Kgs 20:18-19
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    74%

    18He said, 'If they have come out for peace, capture them alive; and if they have come out for war, capture them alive.'

    19The young men of the provincial leaders marched out of the city, followed by the army.

  • 2 Chr 22:8-9
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    74%

    8While Jehu was carrying out judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the officials of Judah and the relatives of Ahaziah, who were serving him, and he killed them.

    9Jehu then searched for Ahaziah, and they captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. They brought him to Jehu and put him to death. However, they buried him, for they said, 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.' And there was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to retain the kingdom.

  • 2 Kgs 10:17-19
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    74%

    17When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he struck down all who remained of Ahab’s household in Samaria until he had destroyed them, according to the word of the LORD spoken through Elijah.

    18Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.

    19Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers, and all his priests. Let no one fail to come, for I am going to hold a great sacrifice to Baal. Anyone who fails to come will not live." But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal.

  • 2 Kgs 9:27
    72%

    27When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he fled along the road to Beth-haggan. Jehu pursued him, shouting, 'Shoot him too!' They struck him in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam, but he fled to Megiddo and died there.

  • 2 Kgs 9:25
    71%

    25Then Jehu said to Bidkar, his officer, 'Take him and throw him on the plot of land that belonged to Naboth the Jezreelite. Remember how you and I were riding together behind Ahab his father when the LORD pronounced this judgment against him.'

  • 1 Sam 30:2
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    2The Amalekites had taken the women and everyone in the city captive, from the youngest to the oldest. They had not killed anyone but had taken them away as prisoners and gone on their way.

  • 1 Kgs 19:17
    70%

    17Anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael will be put to death by Jehu, and anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu will be put to death by Elisha.

  • 2 Kgs 9:14-17
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    70%

    14So Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-Gilead against Hazael king of Aram.

    15But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Jehu said, 'If this is your will, let no one escape from the city to report this in Jezreel.'

    16Then Jehu rode to Jezreel, for Joram was resting there, and Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.

    17When the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu's company approaching, he called out, 'I see a company!' Joram said, 'Send a rider to meet them and ask, “Do you come in peace?”'

  • 2 Kgs 13:7
    70%

    7Nothing was left for Jehoahaz's army except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed them, making them like dust to be trampled.

  • Josh 8:23
    70%

    23But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

  • Judg 8:19
    70%

    19Gideon said, 'They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As surely as the Lord lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.'

  • 2 Chr 21:17
    69%

    17They attacked Judah, invaded it, and carried away all the possessions found in the king's palace, along with his sons and wives. The only son left to him was Jehoahaz, his youngest son.

  • 2 Kgs 10:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria, and Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab’s children, saying:

    2When this letter reaches you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons,

  • Jer 41:7-8
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    69%

    7But when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.

    8However, ten of them said to Ishmael, 'Do not kill us! We have hidden supplies of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.' So he refrained and did not kill them along with their companions.

  • 1 Sam 27:9
    69%

    9David attacked the land and did not leave alive a man or woman. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then he returned and went to Achish.

  • 2 Chr 28:5
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    5Therefore, the LORD his God allowed him to fall into the hands of the king of Aram. They defeated him, took a great number of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who inflicted a heavy defeat on him.

  • 2 Kgs 9:20
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    20The watchman reported, 'He has reached them, but he has not returned. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi—he drives furiously!'

  • Gen 34:29
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    29They carried off all their wealth, their children, and their wives, taking everything in the houses as plunder.

  • 2 Kgs 9:2
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    2When you arrive there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi. Go to him, make him rise from among his companions, and lead him into an inner room.

  • 2 Chr 23:15
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    15So they seized her, and she came to the entrance of the Horse Gate by the king's palace, and there they put her to death.

  • 2 Chr 25:12
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    12The men of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff, and threw them down, so that they were all dashed to pieces.

  • 2 Sam 14:6
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    6Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field, with no one there to separate them, and one of them struck the other and killed him.

  • 1 Kgs 19:21
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    21Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.

  • Josh 9:26
    69%

    26So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.

  • Josh 11:14
    69%

    14The Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of these cities for themselves, but they killed all the people with the sword, completely destroying them and leaving no survivors.

  • 2 Kgs 11:16
    69%

    16So they seized her, and she was taken by the way of the horse's entrance to the palace, and there she was put to death.

  • 2 Kgs 9:5
    68%

    5When he arrived, he found the commanders of the army sitting together. He said, 'Commander, I have a message for you.' Jehu asked, 'For which one of us?' He replied, 'For you, commander.'