and to/for — Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylonשִׁבְעִ֥ים
shibʻîym
seventyבָּנִ֖ים
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
in/with/by — Shomeron, a place in Palestineוַיִּכְתֹּב֩
kâthab
and — to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)יֵה֨וּא
Yêhûwʼ
Jehu, the name of five Israelitesסְפָרִ֜ים
çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a bookוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
shâlach
and — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)שֹׁמְר֗וֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
Shomeron, a place in Palestineאֶל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, toשָׂרֵ֤י
sar
a head person (of any rank or class)יִזְרְעֶאל֙
Yizrᵉʻêʼl
Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelitesהַזְּקֵנִ֔ים
zâqên
the — oldוְאֶל
ʼêl
and — near, with or among; often in general, toהָאֹמְנִ֥ים
ʼâman
the — properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;אַחְאָ֖ב
ʼAchʼâb
Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylonלֵאמֹֽר
ʼâmar
to/for — to say (used with great latitude)
2 Kings 10:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Ahab had seventy sons [and grandsons] in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the children of Ahab, saying,
Jehu doesn't kill Ahab's seventy sons himself - he goads Samaria's own leaders into doing it, testing their loyalty before ever raising his own hand against them.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“Ahab had seventy sons [and grandsons] in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the children of Ahab, saying,”
Jehu doesn't kill Ahab's seventy sons himself - he goads Samaria's own leaders into doing it, testing their loyalty before ever raising his own hand against them.