2 Kings 10
1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,
Erant autem Achab septuaginta filii in Samaria: scripsit ergo Iehu litteras, et misit in Samariam, ad optimates civitatis, et ad maiores natu, et ad nutritios Achab, dicens:
2 “Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armour,
Statim ut acceperitis litteras has, qui habetis filios domini vestri, et currus, et equos, et civitates firmas, et arma,
3 select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
eligite meliorem, et eum qui vobis placuerit de filiis domini vestri, et eum ponite super solium patris sui, et pugnate pro domo domini vestri.
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then shall we stand?”
Timuerunt illi vehementer, et dixerunt: Ecce duo reges non potuerunt stare coram eo, et quo modo nos valebimus resistere?
5 He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.”
Miserunt ergo præpositi domus, et præfecti civitatis, et maiores natu, et nutritii, ad Iehu, dicentes: Servi tui sumus, quæcumque iusseris faciemus, nec constituemus nobis regem: quæcumque tibi placent, fac.
6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men who are your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time.” Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
Rescripsit autem eis litteras secundo, dicens: Si mei estis, et obeditis mihi, tollite capita filiorum domini vestri, et venite ad me hac eadem hora cras in Iezrahel. Porro filii regis, septuaginta viri apud optimates civitates nutriebantur.
7 When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, even seventy people, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.
Cumque venissent litteras ad eos, tulerunt filios regis, et occiderunt septuaginta viros, et posuerunt capita eorum in cophinis, et miserunt ad eum in Iezrahel.
8 A messenger came and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He said, “Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.”
Venit autem nuncius, et indicavit ei, dicens: Attulerunt capita filiorum regis. Qui respondit: Ponite ea ad duos acervos iuxta introitum portæ usque mane.
9 In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these?
Cumque diluxisset, egressus est, et stans dixit ad omnem populum: Iusti estis: si ego coniuravi contra dominum meum, et interfeci eum, quis percussit omnes hos?
10 Know now that nothing will fall to the earth of the LORD’s word, which the LORD spoke concerning Ahab’s house. For the LORD has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah.”
Videte ergo nunc quoniam non cecidit de sermonibus Domini in terram, quos locutus est Dominus super domum Achab, et Dominus fecit quod locutus est in manu servi sui Eliæ.
11 So Jehu struck all that remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him no one remaining.
Percussit igitur Iehu omnes, qui reliqui erant de domo Achab in Iezrahel, et universos optimates eius, et notos, et sacerdotes, donec non remanerent ex eo reliquiæ.
12 He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,
Et surrexit, et venit in Samariam: cumque venisset ad cameram pastorum in via,
13 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.”
invenit fratres Ochoziæ regis Iuda, dixitque ad eos: Quinam estis vos? Qui responderunt: Fratres Ochoziæ sumus, et descendimus ad salutandos filios regis, et filios reginæ.
14 He said, “Take them alive!” They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He didn’t leave any of them.
Qui ait: Comprehendite eos vivos. Quos cum comprehendissent vivos, iugulaverunt eos in cisterna iuxta Cameram, quadraginta duos viros, et non reliquit ex eis quemquam.
15 When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
Cumque abiisset inde, invenit Ionadab filium Rechab in occursum sibi, et benedixit ei. Et ait ad eum: Numquid est cor tuum rectum, sicut cor meum cum corde tuo? Et ait Ionadab: Est. Si est, inquit, da manum tuam. Qui dedit ei manum suam. At ille levavit eum ad se in currum:
16 He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.” So they made him ride in his chariot.
dixitque ad eum: Veni mecum, et vide zelum meum pro Domino. Et impositum in curru suo
17 When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed them, according to the LORD’s word which he spoke to Elijah.
duxit in Samariam. Et percussit omnes qui reliqui fuerant de Achab in Samaria usque ad unum, iuxta verbum Domini, quod locutus est per Eliam.
18 Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.
Congregavit ergo Iehu omnem populum, et dixit ad eos: Achab coluit Baal parum, ego autem colam eum amplius.
19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. Let no one be absent, for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live.” But Jehu did deceptively, intending to destroy the worshippers of Baal.
Nunc igitur omnes prophetas Baal, et universos servos eius, et cunctos sacerdotes ipsius vocate ad me: nullus sit qui non veniat, sacrificium enim grande est mihi Baal: quicumque defuerit, non vivet. Porro Iehu faciebat hoc insidiose, ut disperderet cultores Baal.
20 Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it.
Et dixit: Sanctificate diem sollemnem Baal. Vocavitque
21 Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that didn’t come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.
et misit in univeros terminos Israel, et venerunt cuncti servi Baal: non fuit residuus ne unus quidem qui non veniret. Et ingressi sunt templum Baal: et repleta est domus Baal, a summo usque ad summum.
22 He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal!” So he brought robes out to them.
Dixitque his, qui erant super vestes: Proferte vestimenta universis servis Baal. Et protulerunt eis vestes.
23 Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshippers of Baal, “Search, and see that none of the servants of the LORD are here with you, but only the worshippers of Baal.”
Ingressusque Iehu, et Ionadab filius Rechab templum Baal, ait cultoribus Baal: Perquirite, et videte, ne quis forte vobiscum sit de servis Domini, sed ut sint servi Baal soli.
24 So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”
Ingressi sunt igitur ut facerent victimas et holocausta: Iehu autem præparaverat sibi foris octoginta viros, et dixerat eis: Quicumque fugerit de hominibus his, quos ego adduxero in manus vestras, anima eius erit pro anima illius.
25 As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them! Let no one escape.” So they struck them with the edge of the sword. The guard and the captains threw the bodies out, and went to the inner shrine of the house of Baal.
Factum est autem, cum completum esset holocaustum, præcepit Iehu militibus et ducibus suis: Ingredimini, et percutite eos, nullus evadat. Percusseruntque eos in ore gladii, et proiecerunt milites et duces: et ierunt in civitatem templi Baal,
26 They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal and burnt them.
et protulerunt statuam de fano Baal, et combusserunt,
27 They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.
et comminuerunt eam. Destruxerunt quoque ædem Baal, et fecerunt pro ea latrinas usque in diem hanc.
28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
Delevit itaque Iehu Baal de Israel:
29 However, Jehu didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin—the golden calves that were in Bethel and that were in Dan.
verumtamen a peccatis Ieroboam filii Nabat, qui peccare fecit Israel, non recessit, nec dereliquit vitulos aureos, qui erant in Bethel, et in Dan.
30 The LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to Ahab’s house according to all that was in my heart, your descendants shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”
Dixit autem Dominus ad Iehu: Quia studiose egisti quod rectum erat, et placebat in oculis meis, et omnia quæ erant in corde meo fecisti contra domum Achab: filii tui usque ad quartam generationem sedebunt super thronum Israel.
31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
Porro Iehu non custodivit ut ambularet in lege Domini Dei Israel in toto corde suo: non enim recessit a peccatis Ieroboam, qui peccare fecerat Israel.
32 In those days the LORD began to cut away parts of Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel
In diebus illis cœpit Dominus tædere super Israel: percussitque eos Hazael in universis finibus Israel,
33 from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.
a Iordane contra Orientalem plagam, omnem Terram Galaad, et Gad, et Ruben, et Manasse, ab Aroer, quæ est super Torrentem Arnon, et Galaad, et Basan.
34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Reliqua autem verborum Iehu, et universa quæ fecit, et fortitudo eius, nonne hæc scripta sunt in Libro verborum dierum regum Israel?
35 Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.
Et dormivit Iehu cum patribus suis, sepelieruntque eum in Samaria: et regnavit Ioachaz filius eius pro eo.
36 The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
Dies autem, quos regnavit Iehu super Israel, viginti et octo anni sunt, in Samaria.
