2 Kings 10:7

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

And when these people read Jehu's second letter, they called together all 70 of Ahab's descendants. They killed them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jezreel.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:21

Now you will be punished. You and every man and boy in your family will die, whether slave or free.

2 Kings 11:1

As soon as Athaliah heard that her son King Ahaziah was dead, she decided to kill any relative who could possibly become king. She would have done that,

2 Chronicles 21:4

After Jehoram had taken control of Judah, he had his brothers killed, as well as some of the nation's leaders.

2 Kings 10:9

The next morning, Jehu went out and stood where everyone could hear him, and he said, “You people are not guilty of anything. I'm the one who plotted against Joram and had him killed. But who killed all these men?

2 Kings 10:6

Jehu then wrote another letter which said, “If you are on my side and will obey me, then prove it. Bring me the heads of the descendants of Ahab! And be here in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” The 70 descendants of King Ahab were living with some of the most important people of the city.

2 Kings 10:8

When Jehu was told what had happened, he said, “Put the heads in two piles at the city gate, and leave them there until morning.”

1 Kings 21:19

Go tell him that I say, ‘Ahab, you murdered Naboth and took his property. And so, in the very spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, they will lick up your blood.’ ” When Elijah found him,