Ahāba nama iznīcināšana
1 Ahābam Samarijā bija septiņdesmit dēli. Jehus rakstīja vēstules un sūtīja tās uz Samariju Jizreēlas virsniekiem, vecajiem un Ahāba dēlu audzinātājiem. 2 Viņš rakstīja: “Tagad, kad jūs saņemat šo vēstuli un jūsu kunga dēli ir pie jums, un jums ir kararati, zirgi, nocietināta pilsēta un ieroči, 3 tad izvēlieties labāko un taisnāko no sava kunga dēliem, sēdiniet to tēva tronī un karojiet par sava kunga namu!” 4 Tad tie jo ļoti izbijās un sacīja: “Redzi, divi ķēniņi nav spējuši stāties tam pretī – kā lai mēs pastāvam?” 5 Pils pārvaldnieks un pilsētas priekšnieks, vecajie un audzinātāji sūtīja Jehum ziņu: “Mēs esam tavi kalpi – mēs darīsim visu, ko tu mums teiksi, bet ķēniņu neiecelsim. Dari, kā tev šķiet labi!” 6 Tad viņš tiem rakstīja otru vēstuli: “Ja jūs esat manā pusē un gribat mani klausīt, tad ņemiet jūsu kunga dēlu galvas un rīt nāciet pie manis uz Jizreēlu.” Pie pilsētas varasvīriem bija septiņdesmit ķēniņa dēli, kurus tie audzināja. 7 Kad viņi saņēma vēstuli, tie nokāva visus septiņdesmit ķēniņa dēlus, ielika to galvas grozos un nosūtīja uz Jizreēlu. 8 Tad vēstnesis nāca un viņam teica: “Tie ir atnesuši ķēniņa dēlu galvas.” Jehus sacīja: “Lieciet tās divās kaudzēs pie vārtiem un atstājiet līdz rītam.” 9 No rīta viņš izgāja ārā, stājās visas tautas priekšā un sacīja: “Jūs esat bez vainas – tas biju es, kurš sacēlās pret savu kungu un viņu nokāva. Bet kas ir nokāvis visus šos? 10 Jūs zināt, ka Kunga vārds nekrīt zemē – ko Kungs par Ahāba namu ir runājis, to Kungs ir darījis, – tā viņš runājis caur savu kalpu Eliju.” 11 Jehus nokāva visus, kas Jizreēlā Ahāba namam bija atlikuši: visus augstmaņus, draugus un priesterus, ka neviens nepalika dzīvs.
12 Tad viņš cēlās, gāja un nonāca Samarijā. Ceļā uz Bēt-Ēked-Roīmu 13 Jehus satika Jūdas ķēniņa Ahazjāhu brāļus un jautāja: “Kas jūs esat?” Tie atbildēja: “Mēs esam Ahazjāhu brāļi un ejam apciemot ķēniņa dēlus un vecās ķēniņienes dēlus.” 14 Viņš sacīja: “Sagrābiet dzīvus!” Tos sagrāba dzīvus un nokāva pie Bēt-Ēkedas akas – četrdesmit divus vīrus, no tiem neatstāja nevienu.
15 Viņš aizgāja no turienes un satika Jehonādābu, Rēhāba dēlu. Viņš gāja tam klāt un sveicināja. Tad viņš jautāja: “Vai tu pret mani esi tikpat godīgs kā es?” Jehonādābs atbildēja: “Jā!” Jehus teica: “Ja tā, tad dod roku.” Viņš deva tam roku, un tas iekāpa pie viņa kararatos. 16 Jehus sacīja: “Nāc man līdzi, un tu redzēsi manu dedzību pret Kungu!” Un tas veda viņu savos kararatos. 17 Nonācis Samarijā, viņš nokāva visus, kas Ahābam Samarijā bija atlikuši, līdz tie bija iznīcināti, kā Kungs to bija sacījis Elijam.
Baala priesteru iznīcināšana
18 Tad Jehus sapulcināja visu tautu un sacīja: “Maz Ahābs kalpoja Baalam – Jehus tam kalpos daudz! 19 Tādēļ aiciniet pie manis visus Baala praviešus, visus viņa kalpus un visus viņa priesterus. Lai visi ir klāt, jo man jānes Baalam liels upuris! Kurš nebūs klāt, tam nedzīvot!” Bet Jehus to darīja ar viltu, lai izdeldētu Baala kalpus. 20 Jehus sacīja: “Sviniet Baalam svētkus!” Un viņi tos izsludināja. 21 Jehus sūtīja ziņu pa visu Israēlu, un sanāca visi Baala kalpi, nebija neviena, kurš nebūtu atnācis. Viņi sagāja Baala namā, un Baala nams bija pilns no viena gala līdz otram. 22 Viņš sacīja tērpu pārzinim: “Nes visiem Baala kalpiem drānas.” Un tas atnesa tiem drānas. 23 Tad Jehus un Jehonādābs, Rēhāba dēls, iegāja Baala namā un sacīja Baala kalpiem: “Meklējiet un skatiet, vai jūsu vidū nav kāds Kunga kalps, lai paliek tikai Baala kalpi!” 24 Un tie gāja upurēt kaujamos un sadedzināmos upurus, bet Jehus nolika ārā astoņdesmit vīrus un sacīja: “Kurš palaidīs kādu no tiem, ko esmu jums nodevis, tā dzīvība būs viņa dzīvības vietā!” 25 Kad beidza upurēt sadedzināmo upuri, Jehus sacīja karaspēka kājniekiem un virsniekiem: “Ejiet, kaujiet tos, lai neviens neaizbēg!” Kājnieki un virsnieki kāva tos ar zobeniem un izmeta ārā, bet pēc tam viņi iegāja Baala tempļa ēkā. 26 Viņi iznesa Baala nama elku stabus un sadedzināja. 27 Viņi sagrāva Baala elku stabus un sagrāva Baala namu, un ierīkoja ateju, kas tur ir līdz šai dienai.
28 Tā Jehus iznīcināja Baalu Israēlā. 29 Bet Jehus nenovērsās no Jārobāma, Nebāta dēla, grēkiem, ar kuriem tas bija licis grēkot Israēlam – no kalpošanas zelta teļiem Bētelē un Dānā. 30 Un Kungs sacīja Jehum: “Tādēļ ka tu darīji labi un paveici to, kas man tīk, – tu darīji Ahāba namam visu, kā es biju vēlējies, – tādēļ tavi dēli četrās paaudzēs sēdēs Israēla tronī!” 31 Bet Jehus nesekoja Kunga, Israēla Dieva, bauslībai no visas sirds – viņš nenovērsās no Jārobāma grēkiem, ar kuriem tas bija licis grēkot Israēlam.
Jehus nāve
32 Tajās dienās Kungs sāka apcirpt Israēla zemi, un Hazaēls kāva Israēlu visās robežās 33 austrumos no Jardānas: visā Gileāda zemē – Gāda, Rūbena un Manases apgabalā; sākot no Aroēras, kas ir Arnonas ielejā, Gileādā un Bāšānā.
34 Pārējie Jehus darbi un viss, ko viņš darīja, un visa viņa varenība – vai tad par to nav rakstīts Israēla ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā? 35 Jehus apgūlās pie tēviem, un viņu apbedīja Samarijā. Pēc tam sāka valdīt viņa dēls Jehoāhāzs. 36 Jehus Samarijā valdīja pār Israēlu divdesmit astoņus gadus.
1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children , saying, 2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour; 3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? 5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children , sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. 6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. 7 And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
8 ¶ And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning. 9 And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? 10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah. 11 So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
12 ¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way, 13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. 14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
15 ¶ And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. 17 And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.
18 ¶ And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. 19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it . 21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another. 22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only. 24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go , his life shall be for the life of him. 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. 26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. 27 And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day. 28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
29 ¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit , the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan. 30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
32 ¶ In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; 33 From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 35 And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. 36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.
