2 Kings 10:7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered all seventy, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:21

This is what the Lord says:  “I am about to bring disaster on you and will eradicate your descendants: I will wipe out all of Ahab’s males, both slave and free,  in Israel;

2 Kings 11:1

When Athaliah,  Ahaziah’s mother,  saw that her son was dead,  she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

2 Chronicles 21:4

When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened his position by killing with the sword all his brothers as well as some of the princes of Israel.

2 Kings 10:9

The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, ‘You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him.  But who struck down all these?

2 Kings 10:6

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying: If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, bring me the heads of your master’s sons  at this time tomorrow at Jezreel. All seventy of the king’s sons were being cared for by the city’s prominent men.

2 Kings 10:8

When the messenger came and told him, ‘They have brought the heads of the king’s sons,’ the king said, ‘Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the city gate until morning.’

1 Kings 21:19

Tell him, “This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered  and also taken possession? ”  Then tell him, “This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood! ” ’