New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Kings 10

Judgment upon Ahab’s House

1Now Ahabוּלְאַחְאָ֛בu.le.'ach.'AvH256had seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121inSamariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111.And Jehuיֵה֨וּאye.Hu'H3058wroteוַיִּכְתֹּב֩vai.yikh.ToH3789lettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971themto Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonH8111,to the officialsשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאל֙yiz.re.'eLH3157,the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֔יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205,and to the guardiansהָאֹמְנִ֥יםha.'o.me.NimH539of the children ofAhabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“And nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,when thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088letterהַסֵּ֤פֶרha.Se.ferH5612comesבְּבֹ֨אbe.Vo'H935to you, since your master’sאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם'a.do.nei.KhemH113sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121are with you,as well as the chariotsהָרֶ֣כֶבha.Re.khevH7393and horsesוְהַסּוּסִ֔יםve.ha.su.SimH5483,and a fortifiedמִבְצָ֖רmiv.TzarH4013cityוְעִ֥ירve.'IrH5892and the weaponsוְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃ve.ha.Na.shekH5402,

3selectוּרְאִיתֶ֞םu.re.'i.TemH7200the bestהַטּ֤וֹבha.TovH2896and mostH3477capableH3477of your master’sאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם'a.do.nei.KhemH113sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121and seatוְשַׂמְתֶּ֖םve.sam.TemH7760himon his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678,and fightוְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּve.hi.la.cha.MuH3898for your master’sאֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃'a.do.nei.KhemH113houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.”

4But they fearedוַיִּֽרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'UH3372greatlyH3966and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,the twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםha.me.la.KhimH4428did not standעָמְד֖וּ'a.me.DuH5975firmbeforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440him; howוְאֵ֖יךְve.'EikhH349then can we standנַעֲמֹ֥דna.'a.ModH5975?”

5And the one whoH834wasinH5921chargeH5921ofH5921the householdהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and the one whoH834wasinH5921chargeH5921ofH5921the cityהָעִ֟ירha.'IrH5892,and the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ve.ha.ze.ke.NimH2205,and the guardiansוְהָאֹמְנִ֨יםve.ha.'o.me.NimH539of the children,sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971wordto Jehuיֵה֤וּא׀ye.Hu'H3058,sayingלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559, “We are your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,and everythingוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605that you tellתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559us we will doנַעֲשֶׂ֑הna.'a.SehH6213.We will not appointH4427anyH376manH376kingנַמְלִ֣יךְnam.LikhH4427;doעֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.SehH6213whatH2896isH2896goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”

6Then he wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789them a letterסֵ֨פֶר׀Se.ferH5612a secondשֵׁנִ֜יתshe.NitH8145timeH8145,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you are on my side, and will listenשֹׁמְעִ֗יםsho.me.'ImH8085to my voiceוּלְקֹלִ֣י׀u.le.ko.LiH6963,takeקְחוּ֙ke.ChuH3947the headsרָאשֵׁי֙ra.SheiH7218of the menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,your master’sאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם'a.do.nei.KhemH113sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121,and comeוּבֹ֧אוּu.Vo.'uH935to me at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלָהyiz.re.'E.lahH3157aboutH935this timeכָּעֵ֥תka.'EtH6256tomorrowמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279.”Now the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsוּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.NeiH1121,seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657menH376, werewith the greatגְּדֹלֵ֥יge.do.LeiH1419peopleH1419of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892, whowere raisingמְגַדְּלִ֥יםme.ga.de.LimH1431them.

7When the letterהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612cameכְּבֹ֤אke.Vo'H935to them, they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.ChuH3947the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121andslaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּvai.yish.cha.TuH7819them,seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImH7657menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,and putוַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760their headsרָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ra.shei.HemH7218in basketsבַּדּוּדִ֔יםba.du.DimH1731,and sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971themto him at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz.re.'E.lahH3157.

8When the messengerהַמַּלְאָךְ֙ha.mal.'oKhH4397cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935and informedוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “They have broughtהֵבִ֖יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121,”he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Putשִׂ֣ימוּSi.muH7760them in twoשְׁנֵ֧יshe.NeiH8147heapsצִבֻּרִ֛יםtzi.bu.RimH6652at the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningהַבֹּֽקֶר׃ha.Bo.kerH1242.”

9Now in the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerH1242he wentH3318outH3318and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, “You areinnocentצַדִּקִ֖יםtza.di.KimH6662;beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,I conspiredקָשַׁ֤רְתִּיka.Shar.tiH7194againstעַל־'al-H5921my masterאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113and killedוָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּva.'eh.re.Ge.huH2026him, butwhoוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310killedהִכָּ֖הhi.KahH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehH428?

10Knowדְּע֣וּde.'UH3045thenאֵפ֗וֹא'e.Fo'H645thatnothingלֹ֨אlo'H3808of the wordמִדְּבַ֤רmi.de.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696concerningעַל־'al-H5921the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256, shallfallיִפֹּ֜לyi.PolH5307to the earthאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,for the Lordוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068has doneעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He spokeדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027His servantעַבְדּ֥וֹav.DoH5650Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huH452.”

11So Jehuיֵה֗וּאye.Hu'H3058killedוַיַּ֣ךְvai.YakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605who remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604of the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256inJezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אלbe.yiz.re.'ElH3157,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his greatגְּדֹלָ֖יוge.do.LavH1419menH1419,his acquaintancesוּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יוu.me.yu.da.'AvH3045,and his priestsוְכֹהֲנָ֑יוve.kho.ha.NavH3548,untilעַד־'ad-H5704he leftהִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-H7604him withoutבִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115a survivorשָׂרִֽיד׃sa.RidH8300.

12Then he setH6965outH6965andwentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111.On the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhH1870while he was atBeth-ekedH1044of the shepherdsהָרֹעִ֖יםha.ro.'ImH7462,

13Jehuוְיֵה֗וּאve.ye.Hu'H3058encounteredמָצָא֙ma.Tza'H4672the relativesאֲחֵי֙'a.CheiH251of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִ֣יmiH4310are you?” And theyansweredוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “We are the relativesאֲחֵ֤י'a.CheiH251of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.chaz.Ya.huH274;and we have comeוַנֵּ֛רֶדva.Ne.redH3381downH3381to greetלִשְׁל֥וֹםlish.LomH7965the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of the queenH1377motherH1377.”

14Then he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Takeתִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֔יםchai.YimH2416.”So they tookוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֖וּםvai.yit.pe.SumH8610them aliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416,and slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחָט֞וּםvai.yish.cha.TumH7819them at the pitבּ֣וֹרBorH953of Beth-ekedH1044,forty-twoאַרְבָּעִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙'ar.ba.'Im u.she.Na.yimH705 H8147menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376;and he leftהִשְׁאִ֥ירhish.'IrH7604noneוְלֹֽא־ אִ֖ישׁve.lo'- 'ishH3808 H376of them.

15Now when he had goneוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980from thereמִשָּׁ֡םmi.ShamH8033, heencounteredוַיִּמְצָ֣אvai.yim.Tza'H4672Jehonadabיְהוֹנָדָב֩ye.ho.na.DavH3082the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofRechabרֵכָ֨בre.KhavH7394comingto meetלִקְרָאת֜וֹlik.ra.ToH7122him; and hegreetedוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huH1288him and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Is your heartלְבָבְךָ֣le.va.ve.KhaH3824rightיָשָׁ֗רya.SharH3477,justH3512asH3512my heartלְבָבִי֙le.va.ViH3824iswith your heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824?”And Jehonadabיְהוֹנָדָ֥בye.ho.na.DavH3082answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is,giveתְּנָ֣הte.NahH5414meyour handיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027.”And he gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414himhis handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027,and he pulledH5927him upH5927to him into the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.VahH4818.

16Then he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Comeלְכָ֣הle.KhahH1980with me andseeוּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'EhH7200my zealבְּקִנְאָתִ֣יbe.kin.'a.TiH7068for the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.” Sohe had him rideוַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּvai.yar.Ki.vuH7392in his chariotבְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃be.rikh.BoH7393.

17When he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111, hekilledוַ֠יַּךְVai.yakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605who remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604to Ahabלְאַחְאָ֛בle.'ach.'AvH256in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111,untilעַד־'ad-H5704he had eliminatedהִשְׁמִיד֑וֹhish.mi.DoH8045them,in accordance with the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He spokeדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696to Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פ'e.li.Ya.huH452.

Jehu Destroys Baal Worshipers

18Then Jehuיֵהוּא֙ye.Hu'H3058gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Ahabאַחְאָ֕ב'ach.'AvH256servedעָבַ֥ד'a.VadH5647Baalהַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'alH1168a littleמְעָ֑טme.'AtH4592;Jehuיֵה֖וּאye.Hu'H3058will serveיַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּya.'av.De.nuH5647him muchהַרְבֵּֽה׃har.BehH7235.

19Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,summonקִרְא֨וּkir.'UH7121to me allכָל־khol-H3605the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'EiH5030of Baalהַבַּ֡עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,allכָּל־kol-H3605his worshipersעֹבְדָ֣יו'oe.DavH5647and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his priestsכֹּהֲנָיו֩ko.ha.NavH3548;let noאַל־'al-H408oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376goH6485missingH6485,becauseכִּי֩kiH3588I have a greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419sacrificeזֶ֨בַחZe.vachH2077for Baalלַבַּ֔עַלla.Ba.'alH1168;whoeverכֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־kol 'a.Sher-H3605 H834isH6485missingH6485shall not liveיִֽחְיֶ֑הyich.YehH2421.”But Jehuוְיֵהוּא֙ve.ye.Hu'H3058didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213it in deceptionבְעָקְבָּ֔הve.'a.ke.BahH6122,inH4616orderH4616toH4616eliminateהַאֲבִ֖ידha.'a.VidH6the worshipersעֹבְדֵ֥י'oe.DeiH5647of Baalהַבָּֽעַל׃ha.Ba.'alH1168.

20And Jehuיֵה֗וּאye.Hu'H3058saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ProclaimH6942a holyH6942assemblyעֲצָרָ֛ה'a.tza.RahH6116for Baalלַבַּ֖עַלla.Ba.'alH1168.” Andthey proclaimedוַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃vai.yik.Ra.'uH7121it.

21Then Jehuיֵהוּא֙ye.Hu'H3058sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971wordthroughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the worshipersעֹבְדֵ֣י'oe.DeiH5647of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935,so that there was not a personאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376leftנִשְׁאַ֥רnish.'ArH7604whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834did not comeבָ֑אVa'H935.And when they enteredוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Baalהַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'alH1168was filledוַיִּמָּלֵ֥אvai.yi.ma.Le'H4390from oneH6310endH6310to the otherH6310.

22And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the one whoלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙la.'a.SherH834wasinH5921chargeH5921ofH5921the wardrobeהַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔הha.mel.ta.ChahH4458, “BringH3318outH3318garmentsלְב֔וּשׁle.VushH3830for allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the worshipersעֹבְדֵ֣י'oe.DeiH5647of Baalהַבָּ֑עַלha.Ba.'alH1168.”So he broughtH3318outH3318the garmentsהַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ha.mal.BushH4403for them.

23Then Jehuיֵה֛וּאye.Hu'H3058enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baalהַבָּ֑עַלha.Ba.'alH1168with Jehonadabוִיהוֹנָדָ֥בvi.ho.na.DavH3082the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Rechabרֵכָ֖בre.KhavH7394;and he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the worshipersלְעֹבְדֵ֣יle.'oe.DeiH5647of Baalהַבַּ֗עַלha.Ba.'alH1168, “Searchחַפְּשׂ֤וּcha.pe.SuH2664carefullyH2664and seeוּרְאוּ֙u.re.'UH7200to it thatH6435thereH3426isH3426hereפֹּ֤הpohH6311with you noneH6435of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֣יme.'av.DeiH5650of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,but onlyלְבַדָּֽם׃le.va.DamH905the worshipersעֹבְדֵ֥י'oe.DeiH5647of Baalהַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'alH1168.”

24Then they enteredוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toofferלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213sacrificesזְבָחִ֣יםze.va.ChimH2077and burntוְעֹל֑וֹתve.'o.LotH5930offeringsH5930.Now Jehuוְיֵה֞וּאve.ye.Hu'H3058had stationedשָׂם־som-H7760for himself eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.NimH8084menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376outsideבַחוּץ֙va.ChutzH2351,and he had saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The oneH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834allows anyמִן־min-H4480of the menהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I bringמֵבִ֣יאme.Vi'H935into your handsיְדֵיכֶ֔םye.dei.KhemH3027to escapeיִמָּלֵט֙yi.ma.LetH4422shall give up his lifeH5315in exchangeתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478.”

25Then it cameH1961aboutH1961,as soon as he had finishedכְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ׀ke.kha.lo.ToH3615offeringלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the burntהָעֹלָ֗הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930,that Jehuיֵ֠הוּאYe.hu'H3058saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to theguardלָרָצִ֨יםla.ra.TzimH7323and to the royalH7991officersוְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜יםve.la.sha.li.ShimH7991, “Goבֹּ֤אוּBo.'uH935inH935,killהַכּוּם֙ha.KumH5221them; let noneאִ֣ישׁ אַל־'ish 'al-H376 H408comeיֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'H3318outH3318.” So theykilledוַיַּכּ֖וּםvai.ya.KumH5221them with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719; and theguardהָֽרָצִים֙ha.ra.TzimH7323and the royalH7991officersוְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔יםve.ha.Sha.li.ShimH7991threwH7993themoutH7993,and wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to thesanctuaryעִ֥יר'irH5892of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Baalהַבָּֽעַל׃ha.Ba.'alH1168.

26They broughtH3318outH3318thememorialH4676stonesH4676of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Baalהַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'alH1168and burnedוַֽיִּשְׂרְפֽוּהָ׃Vai.yis.re.Fu.haH8313them.

27They also toreH5422downH5422the memorialH4676stoneH4676of Baalהַבָּ֑עַלha.Ba.'alH1168and toreH5422downH5422the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168, andmadeוַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּvay.si.Mu.huH7760it a latrineH4280as it isto this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

28So Jehuיֵה֛וּאye.Hu'H3058eradicatedוַיַּשְׁמֵ֥דvai.yash.MedH8045Baalהַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'alH1168from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

29HoweverH7534, as forthe sinsחֲטָאֵ֞יcha.ta.'EiH2399of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָט֙ne.VatH5028,into whichH834he misledהֶחֱטִ֣יאhe.che.Ti'H2398Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,from these Jehuיֵה֖וּאye.Hu'H3058did not desistסָ֥רsarH5493, including thegoldenהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091calvesעֶגְלֵי֙'eg.LeiH5695that wereat BethelH1008and at Danבְּדָֽן׃ סbe.DanH1835.

30Yet the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jehuיֵה֗וּאye.Hu'H3058, “Becauseיַ֤עַןYa.'anH3282 H834you have doneH2895wellהֱטִיבֹ֙תָ֙he.ti.Vo.taH2895in performingלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla.'a.SotH6213whatH3477isH3477rightהַיָּשָׁר֙hai.ya.SharH3477in My eyesבְּעֵינַ֔יbe.'ei.NaiH5869, andhave doneעָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.taH6213to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256in accordance with everythingכְּכֹל֙ke.KholH3605that wasin My heartבִּלְבָבִ֔יbil.va.ViH3824,your sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121to the fourthרְבִעִ֔יםre.vi.'ImH7243generationshall sitיֵשְׁב֥וּye.she.VuH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

31But Jehuוְיֵה֗וּאve.ye.Hu'H3058wasH8104not carefulH8104to walkלָלֶ֛כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in the Lawבְּתֽוֹרַת־be.to.rat-H8451of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824;he did not desistסָ֗רSarH5493from the sinsחַטֹּ֣אותcha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,into whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he misledהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

32In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117theLordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068beganהֵחֵ֣לhe.ChelH2490to cutH7096offH7096piecesfrom Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478; andHazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לcha.za.'ElH2371defeatedוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221themthroughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the territoryגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

33from the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383eastwardמִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁmiz.Rach ha.She.meshH4217 H8121,allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'AdH1568,the Gaditesהַגָּדִ֥יha.ga.DiH1425,the Reubenitesוְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖יve.ha.ru.ve.NiH7206,and the Manassitesוְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑יve.ham.na.ShiH4520; fromAroerמֵעֲרֹעֵר֙me.'a.ro.'ErH6177,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is by the Valleyנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of the Arnonאַרְנֹ֔ן'ar.NonH769, that is,Gileadוְהַגִּלְעָ֖דve.ha.gil.'AdH1568and Bashanוְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ve.ha.ba.ShanH1316.

Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu

34Now as forthe restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jehuיֵה֛וּאye.Hu'H3058and everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that he didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his mightגְּבוּרָת֑וֹge.vu.ra.ToH1369,are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697 H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

35And Jehuיֵהוּא֙ye.Hu'H3058layH7901downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1,and they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912him in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111.And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֥זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427inH8478his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.

36So thetimeוְהַיָּמִ֗יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Jehuיֵהוּא֙ye.Hu'H3058reignedמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פbe.sho.me.RonH8111wastwenty-eightעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנֶֽה־'es.Rim u.she.mo.neh-H6242 H8083yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141.

Judgment upon Ahab’s House

Jehu Destroys Baal Worshipers

Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu

Commentaries on 2 Kings 10