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12 He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way, 13 Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, “Who are you?”

They answered, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen.”

14 He said, “Take them alive!”

They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He didn’t leave any of them.

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12 And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria. And as he was at the [a]shearing-house of the shepherds in the way, 13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah: and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. 14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the [b]pit of the [c]shearing-house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:12 Or, house of gathering
  2. 2 Kings 10:14 Or, cistern
  3. 2 Kings 10:14 Or, house of gathering