And Ahabhad seventysonsin Samaria. And Jehuwroteletters, and sentto Samaria, untothe rulersof Jezreel, to the elders, and tothem that brought upAhab's children , saying, Nowas soon as thislettercomethtoyou, seeing your master's sons are withyou, and there are withyou chariotsand horses, a fencedcityalso, and armor; Look even outthe bestand meetestof your master's sons, and set him onhis father's throne, and fightforyour master's house. But they were exceedinglyafraid, and said, Behold, twokingsstoodnotbeforehim: howthen shall westand? And he that was overthe house, and he that was overthe city, the eldersalso, and the bringers up of the children , senttoJehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will doallthatthou shalt bidus; we will notmake any king: dothou that which is goodin thine eyes. Then he wrotea letterthe second timetothem, saying, Ifye be mine, and if yewill hearkenunto my voice, takeye the headsof the menyour master's sons, and cometome to Jezreelby tomorrowthis time. Now the king's sons, being seventypersons, were withthe great menof the city, which brought them up. And it came to pass, when the lettercametothem, that they tookthe king's sons, and slewseventypersons, and puttheir headsin baskets, and senthim them to Jezreel. And there camea messenger, and toldhim, saying, They have broughtthe headsof the king's sons. And he said, Layye them in twoheapsat the entering inof the gateuntilthe morning. And it came to passin the morning, that he went out, and stood, and saidtoallthe people, Ye be righteous: behold, Iconspiredagainstmy master, and slewhim: but whoslewallthese? Knownowthatthere shall fallunto the earthnothingof the wordof the LORD, whichthe LORDspokeconcerningthe houseof Ahab: for the LORDhath done that whichhe spokebyhis servantElijah. So Jehuslewallthat remainedof the houseof Ahabin Jezreel, and allhis great men, and his kinsfolk, and his priests, untilhe lefthim noneremaining. And he aroseand departed, and cameto Samaria. And as he was at the shearing housein the way, Jehumetwith the brethrenof Ahaziahkingof Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethrenof Ahaziah; and we go downto salutethe childrenof the kingand the childrenof the queen. And he said, Takethem alive. And they tookthem alive, and slewthem atthe pitof the shearing house, even twoand fortymen; neitherlefthe anyofthem. And when he was departedthence, he lighted onJehonadabthe sonof Rechab coming to meethim: and he salutedhim, and saidtohim, Isthine heartright, asmy heart is withthy heart? And Jehonadabanswered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him uptohim intothe chariot. And he said, Comewithme, and seemy zealfor the LORD. So they made him ridein his chariot. And when he cameto Samaria, he slewallthat remainedunto Ahabin Samaria, tillhe had destroyedhim, according to the sayingof the LORD, whichhe spoketoElijah. And Jehugatheredallthe peopletogether, and saiduntothem, AhabservedBaala little; but Jehushall servehim much. Nowtherefore calluntome allthe prophetsof Baal, allhis servants, and allhis priests; let nonebe wanting: forI have a greatsacrifice to do to Baal; whosoevershall be wanting, he shall notlive. But Jehudid it in subtlety, to the intentthat he might destroythe worshipersof Baal. And Jehusaid, Proclaima solemn assemblyfor Baal. And they proclaimed it . And Jehusentthrough allIsrael: and allthe worshipersof Baalcame, so that there was nota manleftthatcamenot. And they cameinto the houseof Baal; and the houseof Baalwas fullfrom one endto another. And he saidunto him that was overthe vestry, Bring forthvestmentsfor allthe worshipersof Baal. And he brought them forthvestments. And Jehuwent, and Jehonadabthe sonof Rechab, into the houseof Baal, and saidunto the worshipersof Baal, Search, and lookthatthere beherewithyou none of the servantsof the LORD, butthe worshipersof Baalonly. And when they went into offersacrificesand burnt offerings, Jehuappointedfourscoremenwithout, and said, If anyofthe menwhomIhave broughtintoyour handsescape, he that letteth him go , his life shall be forthe lifeof him. And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an endof offeringthe burnt offering, that Jehusaidto the guardand to the captains, Go in, and slaythem; let nonecome forth. And they smotethem with the edgeof the sword; and the guardand the captainscast them out, and wenttothe cityof the houseof Baal. And they brought forththe imagesout of the houseof Baal, and burnedthem. And they broke downthe imageof Baal, and broke downthe houseof Baal, and madeit a draught houseuntothis day. Thus JehudestroyedBaalout of Israel. Howbeit from the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, whomade Israelto sin, Jehudepartednotfrom afterthem, to wit , the goldencalvesthat were in Bethel, and that were in Dan. And the LORDsaiduntoJehu, Becausethou hast done wellin executing that which is rightin mine eyes, and hast doneunto the houseof Ahabaccording to allthat was in mine heart, thy childrenof the fourth generation shall sitonthe throneof Israel. But Jehutook no heedto walkin the lawof the LORDGodof Israelwith allhis heart: for he departednotfromthe sinsof Jeroboam, whichmade Israelto sin. In thosedaysthe LORDbeganto cut Israel short: and Hazaelsmotethem in allthe coastsof Israel; FromJordaneastward, allthe landof Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is bythe riverArnon, even Gileadand Bashan. Now the restof the actsof Jehu, and allthathe did, and allhis might, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? And Jehusleptwithhis fathers: and they buriedhim in Samaria. And Jehoahazhis sonreignedin his stead. And the timethatJehureignedoverIsraelin Samaria was twentyand eightyears.