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2 Kings 10:1
1Ahab had 70 sons who lived in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and he sent them to Samaria. He sent them to Jezreel's officers and leaders, as well as to the men who took care of Ahab's sons.
2 Kings 10:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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,
- New International Version (NIV)Now there were in Samaria seventy sons of the house of Ahab. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria: to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders and to the guardians of Ahab’s children. He said,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of the city, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote and sent letters to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to those who reared Ahab’s sons, saying:
Context of 2 Kings 10:1
Ahab had 70 sons who lived in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and he sent them to Samaria. He sent them to Jezreel's officers and leaders, as well as to the men who took care of Ahab's sons. 2This was what the letter said: ‘When this letter reaches you, your master's sons will be with you. You also have his chariots and horses in a strong city. And you have weapons. 3Choose the best person to be king from among your master's sons. Make him your king instead of his father. Then prepare to fight on behalf of your master's family.’
Read all of 2 Kings 102 Kings 10:1 word by word
וּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְר֗וֹן אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
- had seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- in Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
- And Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
- wroteכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- lettersסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
- and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- unto the rulersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizre‛ê'l · JezreelH3157
- to the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
- and to them that brought upאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
Cross-references for 2 Kings 10:1
- Judges 8:30He had many wives. They gave birth to 70 sons for him.
- Judges 10:4He had 30 sons. They rode on 30 donkeys and they ruled 30 towns in Gilead. These towns are still called Havvoth-Jair (Jair's villages).
- Judges 12:14He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years.
- 2 Kings 5:3One day, the girl said to her master's wife, ‘I would like my master Naaman to meet the prophet who is in Samaria. The prophet would take away his disease.’
- 1 Kings 13:32The Lord's message that he spoke will certainly become true. He spoke against the altar in Bethel and against all the altars on the hills of Samaria's towns.’
- 1 Kings 16:28Omri died and they buried him in Samaria. His son Ahab became king of Israel after him.
- 2 Chronicles 22:9Then he went to look for Ahaziah. Jehu's men caught him in the city of Samaria, where he was hiding. They took him to Jehu. Then they punished him with death. They buried him properly, because they said, ‘He was the grandson of King Jehoshaphat who served the Lord faithfully.’ Now there was nobody in Ahaziah's family who had the authority to rule Judah as king.
- Deuteronomy 16:18Each tribe must choose judges and officers in every town that the Lord gives you. They must judge the people in a way that is fair.
- 1 Kings 21:8Jezebel wrote some letters as if King Ahab had written them. She used his special seal as a mark on them. Then she sent them to the older leaders and important men who lived in Jezreel with Naboth.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 10:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Ahab had seventy sons - As he had several wives, he might have many children. The Israelites, from the earliest part of their history, were remarkably fruitful. How amazingly did they multiply in Egypt, even under the hand of the severest oppression! And as to the individuals of whose families we have an account, they are quite remarkable: Rehoboam had thirty-eight sons; Abdon had forty; Tola had thirty; Ahab, seventy; and Gideon, seventy-one. Unto the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Seventy sons - i. e., descendants; there were included among them children of Jehoram (2 Kings 10:2-3, etc.).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Ahab's sons and Ahaziah's brethren put to death. (1-14) Jehu destroys the worshippers of Baal. (15-28) Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins. (29-36) Verses 1-14 In the most awful events, though attended by the basest crimes of man, the truth and justice of God are to be noticed; and he never did nor can command any thing unjust or unreasonable. Jehu destroyed all that remained of the house of Ahab; all who had been partners in his wickedness. When we think upon…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Ahab’s sons (this term can also mean grandsons) might have been with Joram in Jezreel while he healed from his wounds (2 Kings 8:29). However, they fled to Samaria to escape Jehu’s purge.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-172Ki 10:1-17. Jehu Causes Seventy of Ahab's Children to Be Beheaded. 1-4. Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria--As it appears (2Ki 10:13), that grandsons are included it is probable that this number comprehended the whole posterity of Ahab. Their being all assembled in that capital might arise from their being left there on the king's departure for Ramoth-gilead, or from their taking refuge in some of the strongholds of that city on the news of Jehu's…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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