2 Kings 9:8
For the whole family of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male child, whether he is a slave or a free person.
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Deuteronomy 32:36For Yahweh will give justice to his people, 1 and he will pity his servants. 1 He will see that their power is gone, 1 and no one remains, either slaves or free people. 1
1 Kings 14:10Therefore, look, I will bring disaster on your family; I will cut off from you every male child in Israel, whether slave or free, and will completely remove your family, like someone who burns up dung until it is gone.
2 Kings 10:17When he came to Samaria, Jehu killed all who remained from Ahab's descendants in Samaria, until he had destroyed Ahab's royal line, just as was told them before by the word of Yahweh, which he had spoken to Elijah.
2 Kings 19:17Truly, Yahweh, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:2-11
Jehu Anointed King. ( b. c. 884.) 1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead: 2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; 3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord , I have anointed thee king over Israel.… Read the whole commentary →