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 10:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down all who remained from the house of Ahab in Samaria until he had annihilated his house, according to the word of the Lord spoken to Elijah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Jehu came to Samaria, he slew all who remained of Ahab's family in Samaria, till he had destroyed them all, according to what the Lord said to Elijah. American Standard Version (1901) And when he came to Samaria, he smote all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake to Elijah. Common English Bible When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he killed all those belonging to Ahab who were left in Samaria until they were completely wiped out, in agreement with the LORD’s word that was spoken to Elijah. Catholic Public Domain Version And he led him into Samaria. And he struck down all who were left behind of Ahab in Samaria, even to the last one, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke through Elijah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And brought him into Samaria. And he slew all that were left of Achab in Samaria, to a man, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by Elias. |
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;
Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord that Elijah had spoken. Since he had no son, Joram , became king in his place. This happened in the second year of Judah’s King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.
The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will wipe out all of Ahab’s males, both slave and free, in Israel.
So when Jehu executed judgement on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.
‘For look, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and everyone who commits wickedness will become stubble. The coming day will consume them,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘not leaving them root or branches.