ESV Reformation Study Bible – 2 Kgs 10:6
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2 Kgs 10:6

10:6 take the heads of your master’s sons. Jehu’s demand takes the form of a pun. In Hebrew “head” can mean part of the body or it can mean “leader” or “chief.” It is uncertain whether Jehu is asking for the death of all Ahab’s male descendants, or for the leaders among the royal princes.