10:1-8
Jehu was a rather murderous person. But was used by God to carry out His judgement on Ahab. Ahab had seventy sons, and they were all going to die. Initially it seems that Jehu is seeking to put one of Ahab’s sons on the throne, but he is forcing the guardians (of Ahab’s children) to choose sides. The guardians did not think they could defeat Jehu, so gave allegiance to Jehu, they would do whatever Jehu wanted. So Jehu now enlists them to slaughter the sons of Ahab. This is what they did, so all seventy of them were killed, and brought their heads to Jezreel and the heads were put in two piles at the city gate. This would give a clear message that Ahab’s reign was over.
10:9-14
Jehu accepts full responsibility for what has happened He also declares that what has happened was according to the word of the Lord. Anyone associated with Ahab was killed. Next he took the chance to kill the relatives of Ahaziah
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