15 And when he departed from there, he met (A)Jehonadab the son of (B)Rechab coming to meet him. And he greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart true to my heart as mine is to yours?” And Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said,[a] “If it is, (C)give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand. And Jehu took him up with him into the chariot. 16 And he said, “Come with me, and see (D)my zeal for the Lord.” So he[b] had him ride in his chariot. 17 And when he came to Samaria, (E)he struck down all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, till he had wiped them out, according to the word of the Lord (F)that he spoke to Elijah.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:15 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks Jehu said
  2. 2 Kings 10:16 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew they

15 When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab(A) coming to meet him. He greeted him and then asked, “Is your heart one with mine?”[a]

“It is,” Jehonadab replied.

Jehu said, “If it is,[b] give me your hand.”(B)

So he gave him his hand, and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot with him. 16 Then he said, “Come with me and see my zeal(C) for the Lord!” So he let him ride with him in his chariot. 17 When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down all who remained from the house of Ahab in Samaria until he had annihilated his house, according to the word of the Lord spoken to Elijah.(D)

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  1. 2 Kings 10:15 Lit heart upright like my heart is with your heart
  2. 2 Kings 10:15 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads mine?” Jehonadab said, “It is and it is