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Then he came, and behold, the commanders of the military were sitting, and he said, "I have a word for you, O commander." And Jehu said, "For which one of us?" And he said, "For you, O commander."

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male person both bond and free in Israel.

Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was lying there. Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

And the watchman declared saying, "He came up to them, but he did not return; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives in madness."

Then Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, "Lift him up and cast him into the property of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite, for I remember when you and I were riding together after Ahab his father, that Yahweh lifted up this oracle against him:

Then he came in and ate and drank. And he said, "Take care now of this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter."

look for the best and fittest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."

So Jehu struck down all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men and his acquaintances and his priests, until there was no survivor remaining for him.

Then he said, "Come with me and see my zeal for Yahweh." So he made him ride in his chariot.

So now, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his slaves and all his priests; let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal; whoever is missing shall not live." But Jehu did it in cunning, so that he might cause the slaves of Baal to perish.

And Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." And they summoned them.

Then he said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all the slaves of Baal." So he brought out garments for them.

Then they came in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had placed for himself eighty men outside, and he had said, "The one who permits any of the men whom I cause to come into your hands to escape, shall give up his life in exchange."

However, as for the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin, from these Jehu did not depart, even the golden calves that were at Bethel and that were at Dan.

Now in the seventh year Jehoiada sent for and took the commanders of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him in the house of Yahweh. Then he cut a covenant with them and had them swear in the house of Yahweh, and showed them the king's son.

(one-third also shall be at the gate Sur, and one-third at the gate behind the guards), shall keep watch over the house for defense.

And two parts of you, even all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of Yahweh for the king.

And Jehoiada the priest commanded the commanders of hundreds who were appointed over the military force and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks, and whoever follows her put to death with the sword." For the priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the house of Yahweh."

So all the people of the land were glad, and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king's house.

Then Jehoash said to the priests, "All the money of the sacred things which is brought into the house of Yahweh, both the money for each numbered man—the money from each person's assessment in the census—and all the money which any man's heart prompts him to bring into the house of Yahweh,