15 Now when he had gone from there, he [a]encountered (A)Jehonadab the son of (B)Rechab coming to meet him; and he [b]greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart right, just as my heart is with your heart?” And Jehonadab [c]answered, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, (C)give me your hand.” And he gave him his hand, and he pulled him up to him into the chariot. 16 Then he said, “Come with me and (D)see my zeal for the Lord.” So [d]he had him ride in his chariot. 17 When he came to Samaria, (E)he [e]killed all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had eliminated [f]them, (F)in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke to Elijah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit found
  2. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit blessed
  3. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit said
  4. 2 Kings 10:16 Lit they
  5. 2 Kings 10:17 Lit struck
  6. 2 Kings 10:17 Lit him

15 When Jehu left there, he met Jehonadab son of Recab, who was coming to meet him. After they had greeted each other, Jehu said to him, “Are you as loyal to me as I am to you?”

“Yes, I am,” Jehonadab replied.

“If you are,” Jehu said, “then give me your hand.” So Jehonadab put out his hand, and Jehu helped him into the chariot. 16 Then Jehu said, “Now come with me, and see how devoted I am to the Lord.” So Jehonadab rode along with him.

17 When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he killed everyone who was left there from Ahab’s family, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.

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