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12 Jehu then left there and set out for Samaria.[a] While he was traveling through Beth Eked of the Shepherds, 13 Jehu encountered[b] the relatives[c] of King Ahaziah of Judah. He asked, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are Ahaziah’s relatives. We have come down to see how[d] the king’s sons and the queen mother’s sons are doing.” 14 He said, “Capture them alive!” So they captured them alive and then executed all forty-two of them by the cistern at Beth Eked. He left no survivors.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:12 tn Heb “and he arose and went and came to Samaria.”
  2. 2 Kings 10:13 tn Heb “found.”
  3. 2 Kings 10:13 tn Or “brothers.”
  4. 2 Kings 10:13 tn Heb “for the peace of.”

12 Then he arose and came out and went to Samaria. On the way, while he was at [a]Beth-eked of the shepherds, 13 (A)Jehu found the [b]relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, “Who are you?” And they said, “We are the [c]relatives of Ahaziah; and we have come down [d]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.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:12 Lit house of binding
  2. 2 Kings 10:13 Lit brothers
  3. 2 Kings 10:13 Lit brothers
  4. 2 Kings 10:13 Lit about the peace of