2 Kings 10:17

When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke to Elijah.

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When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed them, according to the LORD’s word which he spoke to Elijah.

BSB

When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.

KJV

And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.

ASV

And when he came to Samaria, he smote all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake to Elijah.

BBE

And when he came to Samaria, he put to death all those of Ahab's family who were still in Samaria, till there were no more of them, as the Lord had said to Elijah.

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וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 שֹׁמְרוֹן sho·me·ron Samaria H8111 וַיַּךְ vai·yakh and he struck down H5221 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַנִּשְׁאָרִים ha·nish·'a·rim those [who] remained H7604 לְאַחְאָב le·'ach·'av of Ahab H256 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן be·sho·me·ron in Samaria H8111 עַד־ 'ad- until H5704 הִשְׁמִידוֹ hish·mi·do he had destroyed him H8045 כִּדְבַר kid·var according to [the] word of H1697 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 דִּבֶּר di·ber he had spoken H1696 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אֵלִיָּהוּ פ 'e·li·ya·hu Elijah H452

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–28

Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a reputation among men, but, is my heart right? Am I sincere with God? Jehonadab owned Jehu in the work, both of revenge and of reformation. An upright heart approves itself to God, and seeks no more than his acceptance; but if we aim at the applause of men, we are upon a false foundation. Whether Jehu looked any further we cannot judge. The law of God was express, that idolaters were to be put to death. Thus idolatry was abolished for the present out of Israel. May we desire that it be rooted out of our hearts.

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AhabElijah Samaria

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Samaria

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.