2 Kings 10:14

New International Reader's Version

“Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So his men took them alive. Then they killed them by the well of Beth Eked. They killed a total of 42 of them. Jehu didn’t leave anyone alive.

Cross References

1 Kings 20:18

Ben-Hadad said, “They might be coming to make peace. If they are, take them alive. Or they might be coming to make war. If they are, take them alive.”

2 Kings 10:12

Then Jehu started out for Samaria. At Beth Eked of the Shepherds,

2 Kings 10:13

he saw some people. They were relatives of Ahaziah, the king of Judah. Jehu asked them, “Who are you?” They said, “We are Ahaziah’s relatives. We’ve come down to visit the families of the king and of his mother.”

2 Kings 10:15

Jehu left there. On the way he met Jehonadab. He was the son of Rekab. Jehonadab was on his way to see Jehu. Jehu greeted him. He asked, “Are you my friend? You know I’m your friend.” “I am,” Jehonadab answered. “If that’s true,” said Jehu, “hold out your hand.” So he did. Then Jehu helped him up into the chariot.

2 Kings 10:6

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter. He said, “You say you are on my side. You say you will obey me. If you really mean it, bring me the heads of your master’s sons. Meet me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” There were 70 royal princes. They were with the most important men of the city. Those men were in charge of raising them.

2 Kings 11:1

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead. So she began to destroy the whole royal house of Judah.

2 Kings 8:18

He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the royal family of Ahab had done. In fact, he married a daughter of Ahab. Jehoram did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 22:10

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead. So she began to wipe out the whole royal family of Judah.

2 Chronicles 22:8

So Jehu punished Ahab’s family, just as the Lord had told him to. While he was doing it, he found the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives. They had been serving Ahaziah. So Jehu killed them.

Jeremiah 41:5

On that day 80 men came from Shechem, Shiloh and Samaria. They had shaved off their beards. They had torn their clothes. And they had cut themselves. They brought grain offerings and incense with them. They took them to the Lord’s house.