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The word of Yahweh came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
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A Prophet's Long Legacy
Commentators unanimously identify the prophet Jehu as the son of Hanani, who was also a prophet in the southern kingdom of Judah. Jehu's own ministry was remarkably long, as he is seen here as a young man confronting Israel's king and later appears advising and chronicling the reign of Judah's King Jehoshaphat. This highlights the generational nature of God's prophetic work.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hanani, the father of Jehu, was a seer for Asa, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 16:7–10). His son Jehu, who serves in the same office here …
19th Century
Anglican
Jehu the son of Hanani — probably of Hanani the seer of Judah in the reign of Asa (2 Chronicles 15:7). Jehu must have …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani , &c.] The seer that reproved Asa, ([Reference 2 Chronicles…
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