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15 Then he went from there and found (A)Jehonadab the son of (B)Rechab coming to meet him; and he [a]blessed him and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” And Jehonadab [b]answered, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, (C)give me your hand.” And he gave him his hand, and he took him up to him into the chariot. 16 Then he said, “Come with me and (D)see my zeal for Yahweh.” So [c]he made him ride in his chariot. 17 And he came to Samaria (E)and struck down all who were left to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, (F)according to the word of Yahweh which He spoke to Elijah.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:15 Or greeted
  2. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit said
  3. 2 Kings 10:16 Lit they

15 After he left there, he encountered Rechab’s son Jehonadab. After he greeted him, Jehu[a] asked him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with yours?”

“It is,” Jehonadab answered.

“If it is,” Jehu replied,[b] “Put out your hand.” So Jehonadab stuck out his hand, and Jehu took him up to stand in his chariot. 16 He told him, “Come with me and see my enthusiasm for the Lord!” So Jehu[c] had Jehonadab[d] ride in his chariot.

17 When Jehu[e] arrived in Samaria, he executed everyone who remained of Ahab’s household in Samaria, until he had utterly destroyed Ahab in accordance with the message from the Lord that he spoke to Elijah.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit. he
  2. 2 Kings 10:15 The Heb. lacks Jehu replied
  3. 2 Kings 10:16 Lit. he
  4. 2 Kings 10:16 Lit. him
  5. 2 Kings 10:17 Lit. he