2 Kings 9:25-26
9:25 Jehu ordered
his officer Bidkar, “Pick him up and throw him into the part of the field that once belonged to Naboth of Jezreel. Remember, you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, when the
Lord pronounced this judgment on him,
9:26 ‘“Know for sure that I saw the shed blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday,” says the
Lord, “and that I will give you what you deserve right here in this plot of land,”
says the
Lord.’ So now pick him up and throw him into this plot of land, just as the
Lord said.”
2 Kings 9:33--10:7
9:33 He said, “Throw her down!” So they threw her down, and when she hit the ground,
her blood splattered against the wall and the horses, and Jehu drove his chariot over her.
9:34 He went inside and had a meal.
Then he said, “Dispose of this accursed woman’s corpse. Bury her, for after all, she was a king’s daughter.”
9:35 But when they went to bury her, they found nothing left but
the skull, feet, and palms of the hands.
9:36 When they went back and told him, he said, “The
Lord’s word through his servant, Elijah the Tishbite, has come to pass. He warned,
‘In the plot of land at Jezreel, dogs will devour Jezebel’s flesh.
9:37 Jezebel’s corpse will be like manure on the surface of the ground in the plot of land at Jezreel. People will not be able to even recognize her.’”
Jehu Wipes Out Ahab’s Family
10:1 Ahab had seventy sons living in Samaria. 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,
10:2 “You have with you the sons of your master, chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons. So when this letter arrives,
10:3 pick the best and most capable of your master’s sons, place him on his father’s throne, and defend your master’s dynasty.”
10:4 They were absolutely terrified and said, “Look, two kings could not stop him! How can we?”
10:5 So the palace supervisor, the city commissioner, the leaders, and the guardians sent this message to Jehu, “We are your subjects! Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.”
10:6 He wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me, then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent men of the city were raising them.
10:7 When they received the letter, they seized the king’s sons and executed all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to him in Jezreel.
2 Kings 10:11
10:11 Then Jehu killed all who were left of Ahab’s family in Jezreel, and all his nobles, close friends, and priests. He left no survivors.