2 Kings 10:3

2 Kings 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.
• New International Version (NIV)choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)select the best and fittest of your master's sons and set him on his father's throne and fight for your master's house."
• New King James Version (NKJV)choose the best qualified of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.

Context of 2 Kings 10:3

1Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians of the children of Ahab, saying, 2“Now, when this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses and a fortified city and the weapons, select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.” 4But they feared greatly and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?” 5And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make any man king; do what is good in your sight.”

2 Kings 10:3 word by word

וּרְאִיתֶ֞ם הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א אָבִ֑יו וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• selectרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: selectH7200
• the bestטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• fittestיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• of your master’sאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• on his father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
• throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• and fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for 2 Kings 10:3

• Deuteronomy 17:14“When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, and you possess it and live in it, and you say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,’
• 1 Samuel 10:24Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people.” So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”
• 1 Samuel 11:15So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they also offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
• 2 Samuel 2:8But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
• 1 Kings 1:24Then Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
• 1 Kings 12:20It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
• 2 Samuel 2:12Now Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.
• 1 Kings 12:21Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 10:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Jehu, placing his adversaries‘ advantages before them in the most favorable light, called upon them to decide what they would do. The unscrupulous soldier shows shrewdness as well as courage, a sharp wit as well as a bold heart.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-5Jehu's message about the city's military strength to protect Ahab's remaining family was actually a war declaration. The leaders of Samaria understood this. Jehu led Israel's main army and had already shown his power and ruthlessness at Jezreel. The leaders were so scared that they agreed to follow all of Jehu's orders.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

Topics related to 2 Kings 10:3

• Ahab
• Children
• Enthusiasm
• Government
• Homicide
• Jehu
• Massacre

In the dictionaries

• Jezreel
• Writing
• Elijah
• Elisha
• Fact
• Hazael
• Jehonadab
• Jehu
• Meet
• Throne

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