Verse 8

And it came to pass, that, when Jehu{H3058} was executing judgment{H8199}{(H8736)} upon the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} the princes{H8269} of Judah{H3063}, and the sons{H1121} of the brethren{H251} of Ahaziah{H274}, that ministered{H8334}{(H8764)} to Ahaziah{H274}, he slew{H2026}{(H8799)} them.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 10:10-14 : 10 Know{H3045}{(H8798)} now{H645} that there shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} unto the earth{H776} nothing of the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, which the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} concerning the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256}: for the LORD{H3068} hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} that which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} by{H3027} his servant{H5650} Elijah{H452}. 11 So Jehu{H3058} slew{H5221}{(H8686)} all that remained{H7604}{(H8737)} of the house{H1004} of Ahab{H256} in Jezreel{H3157}, and all his great men{H1419}, and his kinsfolks{H3045}{(H8794)}, and his priests{H3548}, until he left{H7604}{(H8689)} him none remaining{H8300}. 12 And he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and departed{H935}{(H8799)}, and came{H3212}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}. And as he was at the shearing{H7462}{(H8802)} house{H1004}{(H8677)}{H1044} in the way{H1870}, 13 Jehu{H3058} met{H4672}{(H8804)} with the brethren{H251} of Ahaziah{H274} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who are ye? And they answered{H559}{(H8799)}, We are the brethren{H251} of Ahaziah{H274}; and we go down{H3381}{(H8799)} to salute{H7965} the children{H1121} of the king{H4428} and the children{H1121} of the queen{H1377}. 14 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Take{H8610}{(H8798)} them alive{H2416}. And they took{H8610}{(H8799)} them alive{H2416}, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} them at the pit{H953} of the shearing house{H1044}, even two{H8147} and forty{H705} men{H376}; neither left{H7604}{(H8689)} he any{H376} of them.