¹⁷ Sisera, meanwhile, fled on foot to the tent of Jael,^(A) the wife of Heber the Kenite,^(B) because there was an alliance between Jabin king of Hazor^(C) and the family of Heber the Kenite.

²⁴ And the hand of the Israelites pressed harder and harder against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.^(A)

⁶ Then he said to the Kenites,^(A) “Go away, leave the Amalekites so that I do not destroy you along with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.

¹⁵ After he left there, he came upon Jehonadab^(A) son of Rekab,^(B) who was on his way to meet him. Jehu greeted him and said, “Are you in accord with me, as I am with you?”

“I am,” Jehonadab answered.

“If so,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.”^(C) So he did, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot. ¹⁶ Jehu said, “Come with me and see my zeal^(D) for the Lord.” Then he had him ride along in his chariot.

¹⁷ When Jehu came to Samaria, he killed all who were left there of Ahab’s family;^(E) he destroyed them, according to the word of the Lord spoken to Elijah.