2 Kings 1:14

1:14 Indeed, ¹  fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. ²  So now, please have respect for my life.”

2 Kings 9:5

9:5 When he arrived, the officers of the army were sitting there. ³  So he said, “I have a message for you, O officer.” ⁴  Jehu asked, “For which one of us?” ⁵  He replied, “For you, O officer.”

2 Kings 10:1

Jehu Wipes Out Ahab’s Family

10:1 Ahab had seventy sons living in Samaria. ⁶  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, ⁷ 

[1:14]  ¹ tn Heb “look.”

[1:14]  ² tn Heb “their fifty.”

[9:5]  ³ tn Heb “and he arrived and look, the officers of the army were sitting.”

[9:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “[there is] a word for me to you, O officer.”

[9:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “To whom from all of us?”

[10:1]  ⁵ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[10:1]  ⁶ 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.