2 Kings 10:6-7 The Fall of Samaria

6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.”
Now the royal princes, seventy of them, were with the leading men of the city, who were rearing them.

7 When the letter arrived, these men took the princes and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.

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Meaning of 2 Kings 10:6-7

2 Kings 10:6 unveils the ruthless determination of Jehu in fulfilling God’s judgment against the house of Ahab. Here, the severity of divine justice underscores the seriousness of sin and the lengths to which God's directives can extend, affirming His commitment to righteousness and moral order.

Cross References for 2 Kings 10:6-7

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