# Jehu #

## Facts: ##

Jehu was the name of two men in the Old Testament.

* Jehu son of Hanani was a prophet during the reigns of King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
* Jehu son (or descendant) of Jehoshaphat was a general in the Israelite army who was anointed king by order of the prophet Elisha.
* Jehu killed two evil kings:  King Joram of Israel and King Ahaziah of Judah.
* King Jehu also killed all the relatives of the former King Ahab, and had the evil queen Jezebel killed.
* Jehu destroyed all the places of Baal worship in Samaria and killed all the prophets of Baal.
* King Jehu served the only true God, Yahweh, and was king over Israel for twenty-eight years.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [ahab](../other/ahab.md) **·** [ahaziah](../other/ahaziah.md) **·** [baal](../other/baal.md) **·** [elisha](../other/elisha.md) **·** [jehoshaphat](../other/jehoshaphat.md) **·** [jehu](../other/jehu.md) **·** [jezebel](../other/jezebel.md) **·** [joram](../other/joram.md) **·** [kingdomofjudah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md) **·** [samaria](../other/samaria.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 04:34-38](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/04/34)
* [1 Kings 16:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/16/01)
* [2 Chronicles 19:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/19/01)
* [2 Kings 10:8-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/10/08)
* [Hosea 01:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/hos/01/03)