English Standard Version
2 Kings 10:1
1Now 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,
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,
- 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:
- New Living Translation (NLT)Ahab had seventy sons living in the city of Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the elders and officials of the city, and to the guardians of King Ahab’s sons. He said,
Context of 2 Kings 10:1
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, 2"Now then, as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons, 3select the best and fittest of your master's sons and set him on his father's throne and fight for your master's house."
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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 8:30Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.
- Judges 10:4And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities, called Havvoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
- Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years.
- 2 Kings 5:3She said to her mistress, "Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."
- 1 Kings 13:32For the saying that he called out by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places that are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass."
- 1 Kings 16:28And Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and Ahab his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 22:9He searched for Ahaziah, and he was captured while hiding in Samaria, and he was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, "He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart." And the house of Ahaziah had no one able to rule the kingdom.
- Deuteronomy 16:18"You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
- 1 Kings 21:8So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
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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