2 Kings 10:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Jehu wrote a second letter to these leaders. He said, “If you support me and obey me, cut off the heads of Ahab’s sons. Bring them to me at Jezreel about this time tomorrow.” Ahab had 70 sons. They were with the leaders of the city who raised them.

Cross References

Luke 9:50

Jesus said to him, “Don’t stop him. Whoever is not against you is for you.”

Matthew 12:30

Whoever is not with me is against me. And anyone who does not work with me is working against me.

Job 21:19

But you say, ‘God is saving their punishment for their children.’ No! Let God punish the evil people themselves so that they will know what they have done!

2 Kings 9:32

Jehu looked up at the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at Jehu.

Deuteronomy 5:9

Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind, because I am the Lord your God. I hate for my people to worship other gods. People who sin against me become my enemies. And I will punish them, and their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren.

Numbers 25:4

The Lord said to Moses, “Get all the leaders of these people. Then kill them so that all the people can see. Lay their bodies before the Lord. Then the Lord will not show his anger against all the Israelites.”

2 Kings 10:5

The palace manager, the official in charge of the city, the elders, and the people who raised the king’s children sent a message to Jehu. “We are your servants and we will do whatever you tell us. We will not make anyone king; you may do whatever you think is best.”

2 Kings 10:7

When the leaders of the city received the letter, they took the king’s sons and killed all 70 of them. Then the leaders put the heads of the king’s sons in baskets and sent the baskets to Jehu at Jezreel.

2 Kings 10:9

In the morning Jehu went out and stood before the people. He said to them, “You are innocent. Look, I made plans against my master. I killed him. But who killed all these sons of Ahab? You killed them.