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# Jehu #
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## Facts: ##
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Jehu was the name of two men in the Old Testament.
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* Jehu son of Hanani was a prophet during the reigns of King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
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* Jehu son (or descendant) of Jehoshaphat was a general in the Israelite army who was anointed king by order of the prophet Elisha.
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* King Jehu killed two evil kings, King Joram of Israel and King Ahaziah of Judah.
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* King Jehu also killed all the relatives of the former King Ahab and had the evil queen Jezebel killed.
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* King Jehu destroyed all the places of Baal worship in Samaria and killed all the prophets of Baal.
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* King Jehu served the only true God, Yahweh, and was king over Israel for twenty-eight years.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 19:48:23 +00:00
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(See also: [[../other/ahab.md]], [[../other/ahaziah.md]], [[../other/baal.md]], [[../other/elisha.md]], [[../other/jehoshaphat.md]], [[../other/jehu.md]], [[../other/jezebel.md]], [[../other/joram.md]], [[../other/kingdomofjudah.md]], [[../other/samaria.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 04:34-38](en/tn/1ch/help/04/34)
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* [1 Kings 16:1-2](en/tn/1ki/help/16/01)
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* [2 Chronicles 19:1-3](en/tn/2ch/help/19/01)
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* [2 Kings 10:8-9](en/tn/2ki/help/10/08)
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* [Hosea 01:3-5](en/tn/hos/help/01/03)
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