Add parallel Print Page Options

12-13 Jehu left for Samaria, and along the way, he met some relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah at a place where shepherds meet.[a] He asked, “Who are you?”

“We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered. “We're going to visit his family.”

14 “Take them alive!” Jehu said to his officers. So they grabbed them and led them to the well near the shepherds' meeting place, where they killed all 42 of them.

15 As Jehu went on, he saw Jehonadab son of Rechab[b] coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him, then said, “Jehonadab, I'm on your side. Are you on mine?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Then give me your hand,” Jehu answered. He helped Jehonadab into his chariot

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 10.12,13 at a place where shepherds meet: Or “at Betheked of the Shepherds.”
  2. 10.15 Jehonadab son of Rechab: Or “Jehonadab the chariot driver.”

Bible Gateway Recommends