2 Kings 10:13-15

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹³ Jehu met relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are kin of Ahaziah; we have come down to visit the royal princes and the sons of the queen mother.” ¹⁴ He said, “Take them alive.” They took them alive, and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two in all; he spared none of them.

¹⁵ When he left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him; he greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart as true to mine as mine is to yours?”^[a] Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said,^[b] “If it is, give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand. Jehu took him up with him into the chariot.