2Ki 10:1-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 10:1-27: 10:1-27 The writer focuses on two important events of Jehu’s reign: his murder of all who might claim Joram’s throne (10:1-17 ), and his execution of the priests of Baal (10:18-27 ). 10:1 Ahab’s sons (the term can include grandsons) may have been with Joram at Jezreel temporarily while he was recovering from his wounds (8:29 ) but had fled to Samaria to escape Jehu’s purge.

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‏ 2 Kings 10:1-8

Summary for 2Kgs 10:1-27: 10:1-27 ^a The writer focuses on two important events of Jehu’s reign: his murder of all who might claim Joram’s throne (10:1-17 ^b), and his execution of the priests of Baal (10:18-27 ^c). 10:1 ^d Ahab’s sons (the term can include grandsons) may have been with Joram at Jezreel temporarily while he was recovering from his wounds (8:29 ^e) but had fled to Samaria to escape Jehu’s purge.
Summary for 2Kgs 10:2-5: 10:2-5 ^f Jehu’s message pointing out the city’s military capacity to protect the surviving members of Ahab’s dynasty was actually a declaration of war, and the leaders of Samaria understood it as such. Jehu commanded the main armed forces of Israel, and at Jezreel he had already demonstrated his military power and ruthlessness. The leaders were paralyzed with fear and agreed to do anything Jehu instructed them to do.
Summary for 2Kgs 10:6-7: 10:6-7 ^g Decapitation of enemies was a common practice in the ancient Near East (6:31-32 ^h; 1 Sam 17:46 ⁱ, 51 ^j; cp. Matt 14:11 ^k).