You will defeat every fortified city and every important city. You must chop down every productive tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”

He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress.

When he finished offering the burnt sacrifice, Jehu ordered the royal guard and officers, “Come in and strike them down! Don’t let any escape!” So the royal guard and officers struck them down with the sword and left their bodies lying there. Then they entered the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

The Israelites said things about the Lord their God that were not right. They built high places in all their cities, from the watchtower to the fortress.