2 Kings 10:9

“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?”

"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?" - 2 Kings 10:9
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What does 2 Kings 10:9 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 10:9, found in the Old Testament, states: "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?" This verse is part of…

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The Weight of Righteousness: A Reflection on 2 Kings 10:9

In 2 Kings 10:9, we encounter a moment that shocks the conscience. Jehu, having just enacted a bloody coup against King Joram, stands before the people and makes a stark proclamation: "Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?"…

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A Prayer for Revelation and Righteousness in Leadership

Heavenly Father, We come before You this morning with hearts that seek understanding and righteousness. Your Word in 2 Kings 10:9 reminds us of the complexities of leadership and the call to accountability. "And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and…

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2 Kings 10:9 - "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?"
2 Kings 9:10 - "And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled."
2 kings 9:34-36
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
1 Kings 10:9 - "Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice."
Titus 2:9-10
Titus 2:9-10
1 Kings 9:10 - "¶ And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,"
2 Kings 10:28 - "Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel."
Joshua 9:10 - "And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth."
"And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled." - 2 Kings 9:10
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
2 Kings 21:10 - "¶ And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,"
2 Kings 10:4 - "But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?"
2 Kings 9:9 - "And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:"
2 Kings 10:34 - "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?"
2 Kings 10:20 - "And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
"Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel." - 2 Kings 10:28
1 Kings 2:10 - "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David."
2 Kings 10:26 - "And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them."
2 Kings 10:12 - "¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,"
Psalms 2:10 - "Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth."
2 Kings 10:36 - "And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years."
2 Kings 24:10 - "¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged."
2 Kings 9:4 - "¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead."
2 Kings 9:23 - "And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah."
2 Kings 9:29 - "And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah."
2 Corinthians 10:9 - "That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters."