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When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke to Elijah.
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God's Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators stress that the phrase 'according to the word of Jehovah' is the key to this verse. The biblical author intentionally highlights that Jehu's actions, however violent, were the precise and complete fulfillment of the prophecy God had given to Elijah. This serves as a powerful confirmation of God's sovereignty and the certainty of His prophetic word.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(Compare to 2 Kings 10:11). Thus, the political revolution that transferred the throne from the house of Omri to that of Nimshi, the fi…
19th Century
Anglican
And when he came ... he slew. —Literally, And he entered Samaria, and smote.
Ahab. —Agai…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria All that …
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