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And Achav had seventy sons in Shomron. And Yehu wrote sefarim and sent them to Shomron, to the rulers of Yizre’el, to the elders, and to those who raised the sons of Achav, saying:
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“And now, when this sefer comes to you, since the sons of your master are with you, and with you are the chariots, and the horses, and a fortified city, and the weapons,
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then see the best and the most upright from the sons of your master, and set him upon the Throne of his father, and fight for the House of your master.”
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And they feared exceedingly and said: “See, the two kings did not stand before his face. And how shall we stand?”
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And the one who was over the House, and the one who was over the city, and the elders, and those who raised the sons, sent to Yehu, saying: “We are your servants, and all that you say to us we will do. We will not make any ish king. Do what is good in your eyes.”
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And he wrote to them a second sefer, saying: “If you are for me, and you are listening to my voice, take the heads of the men, sons of your master, and come to me at this time tomorrow to Yizre’el.” And the sons of the king were seventy ish, with the great men of the city who raised them.
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And it came to pass, when the sefer came to them, that they took the sons of the king and slaughtered seventy ish. And they placed their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Yizre’el.
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And the messenger came and declared to him, saying: “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And he said: “Set them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.”
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And it came to pass in the morning that he went out and stood and said to all the people: “You are righteous. See, I conspired against my master and put him to death. But who struck all these?
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Know now that nothing shall fall to the earth from the Word of Yahuah that Yahuah spoke concerning the House of Achav. And Yahuah has done what He spoke by the hand of His servant Eliyahu.”
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And Yehu struck all who remained of the House of Achav in Yizre’el, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his kohenim, until he left him no survivor.
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And he rose and went and came to Shomron. He was at Beit-Eqed of the shepherds on the way.
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And Yehu found the brothers of Achazyahu king of Yehudah and said: “Who are you?” And they said: “We are brothers of Achazyahu, and we have come down for the shalom of the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother.”
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And he said: “Seize them alive.” And they seized them alive and slaughtered them at the cistern of Beit-Eqed, forty-two ish. And he did not leave an ish from them.
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And he went from there and found Yehonadav son of Rekhav coming to meet him. And he blessed him and said to him: “Is your heart upright, as my heart is with your heart?” And Yehonadav said: “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” And he gave him his hand. And he caused him to come up to him into the chariot.
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And he said: “Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahuah.” And they caused him to ride in his chariot.
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And he came to Shomron and struck all who remained to Achav in Shomron until he had destroyed him, according to the Word of Yahuah that He spoke to Eliyahu.
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And Yehu gathered all the people and said to them: “Achav served Baal a little; Yehu shall serve him much.
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And now, call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his kohenim. Let not an ish be missing. For I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live.” But Yehu acted in cunning, in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
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And Yehu said: “Set apart a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.
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And Yehu sent throughout all Yisra’el. And all the servants of Baal came; not one ish remained who did not come. And they entered the House of Baal, and the House of Baal was filled from mouth to mouth.
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And he said to the one who was over the wardrobe: “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” And he brought out garments for them.
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And Yehu and Yehonadav son of Rekhav entered the House of Baal. And he said to the servants of Baal: “Search and see, lest there be here with you any of the servants of Yahuah, but only the servants of Baal.”
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And they entered to make sacrifices and ascending offerings. And Yehu had appointed for himself eighty ish outside and said: “The ish who allows one of the men whom I bring into your hands to escape—his being shall be in place of his being.”
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And it came to pass, when he had finished making the ascending offering, that Yehu said to the runners and to the officers: “Go in. Strike them. Let not an ish come out.” And they struck them with the mouth of the sword. And the runners and the officers cast them out and went as far as the inner city of the House of Baal.
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And they brought out the pillars of the House of Baal and burned them.
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And they tore down the pillar of Baal, and they tore down the House of Baal, and made it into a place of refuse, to this day.
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And Yehu destroyed Baal from Yisra’el.
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Nevertheless, from the sins of Yarovam son of Nevat, by which he caused Yisra’el to sin, Yehu did not turn aside from after them—the calves of gold that were in Beit-El and that were in Dan.
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And Yahuah said to Yehu: “Because you have done well in doing what is upright in My eyes, and according to all that was in My heart you have done to the House of Achav, sons of the fourth generation shall sit for you upon the Throne of Yisra’el.”
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But Yehu did not guard to walk in the Torah of Yahuah, Elohim of Yisra’el, with all his heart. He did not turn aside from the sins of Yarovam by which he caused Yisra’el to sin.
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In those days Yahuah began to cut away portions from Yisra’el. And Chazael struck them throughout all the border of Yisra’el:
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from the Yarden toward the rising of the sun, all the land of Gilad, the Gadi, and the Reuveni, and the Menashshi, from Aroer, which is by the wadi Arnon, even Gilad and Bashan.
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And the rest of the matters of Yehu, and all that he did, and all his strength, are they not written in the Sefer of the Matters of the Days of the Kings of Yisra’el?
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And Yehu lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in Shomron. And Yehoachaz his son reigned in his place.
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And the days that Yehu reigned over Yisra’el in Shomron were twenty-eight years.