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.
2 Kings 9:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will wipe out all of Ahab’s males, both slave and free, in Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. American Standard Version (1901) For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel. Common English Bible Ahab’s whole family will die. I will eliminate from Ahab everyone who urinates on a wall, whether slave or free, in Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will destroy the entire house of Ahab. And I will cause to pass away from Ahab, whatever urinates against a wall, and whatever is lame, and whatever is least in Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will destroy all the house of Achab, and I will cut off from Achab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up, and the meanest in Israel. |
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.
For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter for both slaves and free people. There was no one to help Israel.
Lord, it is true that the kings of Assyria have devastated the nations and their lands.
I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line used on Samaria and the mason’s level used on the house of Ahab, and I will wipe Jerusalem clean as one wipes a bowl #– #wiping it and turning it upside down.
The Lord will indeed vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and no one is left #– #slave or free.
May God punish me and do so severely if I let any of his males survive until morning.’