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1 Kings 21:21
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1 Kings 21:21
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21 I will bring disaster on you; I will consume you and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel,(A)
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1 Kings 21:21
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1 Kings 21:21
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21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male(A) in Israel—slave or free.[a](B)
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- 1 Kings 21:21 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
1 Kings 14:10
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1 Kings 14:10
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10 therefore I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both bond and free in Israel, and will consume the house of Jeroboam, just as one burns up dung until it is all gone.(A)
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1 Kings 14:10
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1 Kings 14:10
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10 “‘Because of this, I am going to bring disaster(A) on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave or free.[a](B) I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is all gone.(C)
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- 1 Kings 14:10 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
2 Kings 14:26
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2 Kings 14:26
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26 For the Lord saw that the distress of Israel was very bitter; there was no one left, bond or free, and no one to help Israel.(A)
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2 Kings 14:26
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2 Kings 14:26
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26 The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free,(A) was suffering;[a](B) there was no one to help them.(C)
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- 2 Kings 14:26 Or Israel was suffering. They were without a ruler or leader, and
2 Kings 10:30
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2 Kings 10:30
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30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what I consider right and in accordance with all that was in my heart have dealt with the house of Ahab, your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.”(A)
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2 Kings 10:30
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2 Kings 10:30
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30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in accomplishing what is right in my eyes and have done to the house of Ahab all I had in mind to do, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”(A)
2 Kings 10:17
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2 Kings 10:17
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17 When he came to Samaria, he killed all who were left to Ahab in Samaria, until he had wiped them out according to the word of the Lord that he spoke to Elijah.(A)
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2 Kings 10:17
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2 Kings 10:17
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17 When Jehu came to Samaria, he killed all who were left there of Ahab’s family;(A) he destroyed them, according to the word of the Lord spoken to Elijah.
2 Kings 10:11-14
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2 Kings 10:11-14
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11 So Jehu killed all who were left of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, all his leaders, close friends, and priests, until he left him no survivor.
12 Then he set out and went to Samaria. On the way, when he was at Beth-eked of the Shepherds, 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.”(A) 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.
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2 Kings 10:11-14
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2 Kings 10:11-14
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11 So Jehu(A) killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his chief men, his close friends and his priests, leaving him no survivor.(B)
12 Jehu then set out and went toward Samaria. At Beth Eked of the Shepherds, 13 he met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?”
They said, “We are relatives of Ahaziah,(C) and we have come down to greet the families of the king and of the queen mother.(D)”
14 “Take them alive!” he ordered. So they took them alive and slaughtered them by the well of Beth Eked—forty-two of them. He left no survivor.(E)
2 Kings 10:1-7
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2 Kings 10:1-7
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Massacre of Ahab’s Descendants
10 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of the city,[a] to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of[b] Ahab, saying,(A) 2 “Since your master’s sons are with you and you have at your disposal chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons, 3 select the son of your master who is the best qualified, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.” 4 But they were utterly terrified and said, “Look, two kings could not withstand him; how then can we stand?” 5 So the steward of the palace and the governor of the city, along with the elders and the guardians, sent word to Jehu, “We are your servants; we will do anything you say. We will not make anyone king; do whatever you think right.”(B) 6 Then he wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side and if you are ready to obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow at this time.” Now the king’s sons, seventy persons, were with the leaders of the city, who were charged with their upbringing. 7 When the letter reached them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, seventy persons; they put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel.(C)
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2 Kings 10:1-7
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2 Kings 10:1-7
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Ahab’s Family Killed
10 Now there were in Samaria(A) seventy sons(B) of the house of Ahab. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria: to the officials of Jezreel,[a](C) to the elders and to the guardians(D) of Ahab’s children. He said, 2 “You have your master’s sons with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weapons. Now as soon as this letter reaches you, 3 choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.”
4 But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”
5 So the palace administrator, the city governor, the elders and the guardians sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants(E) and we will do anything you say. We will not appoint anyone as king; you do whatever you think best.”
6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.”
Now the royal princes, seventy of them, were with the leading men of the city, who were rearing them. 7 When the letter arrived, these men took the princes and slaughtered all seventy(F) of them. They put their heads(G) in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.
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- 2 Kings 10:1 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate of the city
2 Kings 9:7-9
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2 Kings 9:7-9
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7 You shall strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the Lord.(A) 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel.(B) 9 I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah.(C)
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2 Kings 9:7-9
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2 Kings 9:7-9
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7 You are to destroy the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge(A) the blood of my servants(B) the prophets and the blood of all the Lord’s servants shed by Jezebel.(C) 8 The whole house(D) of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male(E) in Israel—slave or free.[a] 9 I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam(F) son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha(G) son of Ahijah.
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- 2 Kings 9:8 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
1 Samuel 25:34
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1 Samuel 25:34
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34 For as surely as the Lord the God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there would not have been left to Nabal so much as one male.”
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1 Samuel 25:34
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1 Samuel 25:34
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34 Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal(A) would have been left alive by daybreak.”
1 Samuel 25:22
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1 Samuel 25:22
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22 God do so to David[a] and more also if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”(A)
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1 Samuel 25:22
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1 Samuel 25:22
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22 May God deal with David,[a] be it ever so severely,(A) if by morning I leave alive one male(B) of all who belong to him!”
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- 1 Samuel 25:22 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew with David’s enemies
Deuteronomy 32:36
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Deuteronomy 32:36
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36 Indeed, the Lord will vindicate his people,
have compassion on his servants,
when he sees that their power is gone,
neither bond nor free remaining.(A)
Deuteronomy 32:36
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Deuteronomy 32:36
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Exodus 20:5-6
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Exodus 20:5-6
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5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me(A) 6 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation[a] of those who love me and keep my commandments.(B)
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Exodus 20:5-6
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Exodus 20:5-6
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5 You shall not bow down to them or worship(A) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,(B) punishing the children for the sin of the parents(C) to the third and fourth generation(D) of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand(E) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
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