2 Kings 10:32

10:32 In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. ¹  Hazael attacked their eastern border. ² 

2 Kings 10:1

Jehu Wipes Out Ahab’s Family

10:1 Ahab had seventy sons living in Samaria. ³  So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the leading officials of Jezreel and to the guardians of Ahab’s dynasty. This is what the letters said, ⁴ 

2 Kings 3:12

3:12 Jehoshaphat said, “The Lord speaks through him.” ⁵  So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to visit him.

Jeremiah 25:29

25:29 For take note, I am already beginning to bring disaster on the city that I call my own. ⁶  So how can you possibly avoid being punished? ⁷  You will not go unpunished! For I am proclaiming war against all who live on the earth. I, the Lord who rules over all, ⁸  affirm it!’ ⁹ 

Luke 21:28

21:28 But when these things ¹⁰  begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption ¹¹  is drawing near.”

¹ tn Heb “began to cut off Israel.”

² tn Heb “Hazael struck them down in all the territory of Israel, from the Jordan on the east.” In the Hebrew text the phrase “from the Jordan on the east” begins v. 33.

³ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

⁴ tn Heb “to the officers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab, saying.” It is not certain why the officials of Jezreel would be in Samaria. They may have fled there after they heard what happened to Joram and before Jehu entered the city. They would have had time to flee while Jehu was pursuing Ahaziah.

⁵ tn Heb “the word of the Lord is with him.”

⁶ tn Heb “which is called by my name.” See translator’s note on 7:10 for support.

⁷ tn This is an example of a question without the formal introductory particle following a conjunctive vav introducing an opposition. (See Joüon 2:609 §161.a.) It is also an example of the use of the infinitive before the finite verb in a rhetorical question involving doubt or denial. (See Joüon 2:422-23 §123.f, and compare usage in Gen 37:8.)

⁸ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.”

⁹ tn Heb “Oracle of Yahweh of armies.”

¹⁰ sn These things are all the events of vv. 8-27. Disciples represent the righteous here. The events surrounding the fall of the nation are a down payment on a fuller judgment to come on all humanity. The presence of one guarantees the other.

¹¹ sn With Jesus’ return comes the manifestation of judgment and final salvation (redemption).