Read 2 Kings 10 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraphs:
10:1-14 {s} Jehu slew all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel and Ahaziah’s 42 brothers
10:15-17 {p} Jehu slew all who remained of the house of Ahab in Samaria according to YHVH’s word
10:18-29 {p} Jehu slew Baal’s worshipers, priests, prophets/ broke down his pillars and temple
10:30-36 {p} Jehu did according to YHVH’s word re: Ahab but walked in the sins of Jeroboam/ his reign
The Strong theme:
10:1-17 {s+p} Jehu slew all who remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel and Samaria, and Ahaziah’s 42 brothers (Ahab’s grandchildren)
2 Kin 9:1-10:36 Chiastic structure:
… for YHVH has done what He spoke … 2 Kin 10:10
Do we realize that YHVH has asked us to do His word, but it is not a one way street? YHVH also does His word. YHVH obeys His own word, to do it. We have no reason, none, to doubt that He will fulfill His word and His promise. He fulfills His word so completely, that the smallest portion of it will not fall to the ground. That’s a Hebrew idiom meaning, not even a single letter of a word will fall through the cracks.
If there are questions, these are good resources:
Asah, “to do,” Strong’s H6213 – Christine Miller
God’s word is unfailing – Christine Miller
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