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Jehu (Hebrew: יֵהוּא, romanized: Yēhūʾ, meaning "Yahu is He"; Akkadian: 𒅀𒌑𒀀 Ya'úa [ia-ú-a]; Latin: Iehu) was the tenth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel since Jeroboam I, noted for exterminating the house of Ahab.
Jan 12, 2022 · Jehu was a captain in Israel’s army, who God anointed as king over Israel. He reigned for twenty-eight years and was rewarded for his obedience to God. Though many of the kings of Israel and Judah were wicked and led God’s people astray, King Jehu was used by God to draw His people back to God.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Before his reign as king, Jehu functioned as a commander in the army of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:5, 25) in the northern kingdom of Israel. Jehu was the son of Jehoshaphat, although he is more commonly mentioned as son of Nimshi, his grandfather, perhaps because Nimshi was more well-known.
Nov 7, 2023 · Jehu was one of the Israelites mentioned in the Bible. He is best known for his role in overthrowing the House of Ahab and restoring Israel’s religion. In 2 Kings 9:1-10, it’s written that Jehu was anointed by Elijah the prophet to replace Ahab’s dynasty. In this passage, Jehu is also commanded to punish Jezebel and her sons.
Jehu, king ( c. 842–815 bc) of Israel. He was a commander of chariots for the king of Israel, Ahab, and his son Jehoram, on Israel’s frontier facing Damascus and Assyria.
Jehu ( יְהוּא, Yehu —" The Lord is he") was king of Israel, 842–815 B.C.E. He assumed the throne after being anointed by a messenger of the prophet Elisha and carried out one of history's most violent coups. In the process he killed both the reigning King of Israel, Joram, and the King of Judah, Ahaziah, at the same time.
The name of a Judahite prophet, of an Israelite king, a member of a clan of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chron 2:38 ), one of a band of migrating Simeonites ( 4:35) and a Benjamite who joined David ( 12:3 ). I. Jehu ben Hanani. He was a prophet ( 1 Kings 16:12, 2 Chron 19:2) and possibly son of a prophet ( see Hanani ).
Jehu was a military commander anointed by one of the sons of the prophets to become the next king of Israel. This anointing was a direct command from God, as the Lord sought to bring judgment upon the wicked house of Ahab and Jezebel for their blatant idolatry and sin.
Jun 10, 2021 · King Jehu was a man who had served for years as a commander in the army of Israel (2 Kings 9:5), and was infamous for the ferocious way he drove his chariot (2 Kings 9:20).
Jehu. JEHU (Heb. יֵהוּא), son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi (II Kings 9–10); reigned over the Israelite kingdom at Samaria for 28 years (c. 842–814 B.C.E.). During *Ahab's reign Jehu already held a position which brought him into close contact with court circles (II Kings 9:25).
