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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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(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), [Judah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md), [Samaria](../other/samaria.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 04:34-38](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/04/34)
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* [1 Kings 16:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/16/01)
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* [2 Chronicles 19:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/19/01)
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* [2 Kings 10:8-9](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/10/08)
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* [Hosea 01:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/hos/01/03)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H3058
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