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13 (A)Jehu found the [a]relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, “Who are you?” And they said, “We are the [b]relatives of Ahaziah; and we have come down [c]to greet the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother.” 14 Then he said, “Take them alive.” So they took them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two men; and he left none of them.

15 Then he went from there and found (B)Jehonadab the son of (C)Rechab coming to meet him; and he [d]blessed him and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” And Jehonadab [e]answered, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, (D)give me your hand.” And he gave him his hand, and he took him up to him into the chariot.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:13 Lit brothers
  2. 2 Kings 10:13 Lit brothers
  3. 2 Kings 10:13 Lit about the peace of
  4. 2 Kings 10:15 Or greeted
  5. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit said