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2 Kings 10:13

AhaziahJehuJudah

11 So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.

12 Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,

Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”

14 Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.

15 When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,

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BSB
Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”
KJV
Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
WEB
Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen.”
ASV
Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah: and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
DARBY
Jehu found the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they said, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and have come down to salute the children of the king, and the children of the queen.
BLB
and Jehu met the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, “Who [are] you⁺?” And they said, “We [are] brothers of Ahaziah, and we have come down for the welfare of the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother.”
ÅB
møtte han Judas konge Akasjas brødre[^1]. Han spurte dem: Hvem er dere? De svarte: Vi er brødre av Akasja og er på vei ned for å hilse på kongens barn og dronningens barn.
OTB
møtte Jehu slektningene til Akasja, kongen av Juda, og spurte, “Hvem er dere?” Og de svarte, “Vi er slektningene til Akasja, og vi har kommet ned for å hilse på kongens sønner og dronningmorens sønner.”
B1930
møtte han Judas konge Akasjas brødre. Han spurte dem: Hvem er I? De svarte: Vi er brødre av Akasja og er på vei ned for å hilse på kongens barn og dronningens barn. / < d.e. brorsønner, 2KR 22, 8.>

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  • 2 Kings 8:29

    So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

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  • 2 Kings 8:24

    And Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.

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  • 2 Chronicles 21:17

    So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

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  • 2 Kings 9:21–27

    “Harness!” Joram shouted, and they harnessed his chariot. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah set out, each in his own chariot, and met Jehu on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:1–10

    Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

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