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Jeú extermina a casa de Acabe

1 Acabe tinha setenta filhos em *1Rs 16.24-29Samaria. Jeú escreveu cartas e as enviou a Samaria aos homens principais de Jezreel, aos anciãos e aos aios dos filhos de Acabe, dizendo: 2 Logo que vos chegar esta carta, visto estarem convosco os filhos do vosso amo, como também carros, e cavalos, e uma cidade fortificada, e armas, 3 escolhei o melhor e aquele que mais vos agradar dentre os filhos do vosso amo, ponde-o no trono de seu pai e pelejai pela casa do vosso amo. 4 Mas eles ficaram muito atemorizados e disseram: Eis que os dois reis não lhe resistiram; como poderemos nós resistir-lhe? 5 Aquele que estava sobre a casa, aquele que estava sobre a cidade, os anciãos também e os aios mandaram dizer a Jeú: *2Rs 18.14;Js 9.8,11;1Rs 20.4,32Nós somos teus servos e faremos tudo o que nos ordenares; a nenhum homem constituiremos rei. Faze o que parecer bem aos teus olhos. 6 Então, tornou a escrever-lhes segunda vez, dizendo: Se estiverdes ao meu lado e se quiserdes ouvir a minha voz, tomai as cabeças dos homens, filhos do vosso amo, e vinde ter comigo amanhã a estas horas, a Jezreel. Ora, os filhos do rei, que eram setenta, estavam com os grandes da cidade, que os criaram. 7 Logo que eles receberam a carta, tomaram os filhos do rei *2Rs 11.1;Jz 9.5e mataram-nos, a saber, setenta homens, meteram as cabeças deles em cestos e mandaram-lhas a Jezreel. 8 Veio um mensageiro e disse-lhe: Trouxeram as cabeças dos filhos do rei. Ele disse: Ponde-as em dois montões à entrada da porta, até pela manhã. 9 Pela manhã, saiu e, posto em pé, disse a todo o povo: Vós sois justos. Eis que *2Rs 9.14-24eu conspirei contra o meu amo e o matei; mas *2Rs 10.6quem feriu todos estes? 10 Sabei *2Rs 9.7-10que da palavra de Jeová que falou a respeito da casa de Acabe nada cairá em terra; porque Jeová fez o *1Rs 21.19-29que falou por meio do seu servo Elias. 11 Jeú feriu todos os que restavam da casa de Acabe em Jezreel, todos os seus grandes, os seus amigos íntimos e os seus sacerdotes, até que não lhe deixou ficar de resto nem sequer um.

12 Então, se levantou, partiu e foi a Samaria. Estando ele no caminho junto à casa em que os pastores tosquiam as ovelhas, 13 *2Rs 8.24,29;2Cr 21.17;22.8encontrou Jeú com os irmãos de Acazias, rei de Judá, e perguntou: Quem sois vós? Responderam eles: Somos os irmãos de Acazias; descemos a saudar os filhos do rei e os filhos da rainha. 14 Disse ele: Apanhai-os vivos. Eles os apanharam vivos, quarenta e dois homens, e os mataram junto à cisterna da casa em que tosquiam as ovelhas; não deixou deles nem sequer um.

Jeú encontra a Jonadabe e mata os servos de Baal

15 Tendo partido daí, topou com *Jr 35.6-19Jonadabe, filho de *1Cr 2.55Recabe, que lhe vinha ao encontro; Jeú saudou-o e perguntou-lhe: Tens tu o coração reto, como o meu o é para com o teu? Respondeu Jonadabe: Tenho. Se assim for, *Ed 10.19;Ez 17.18dá-me a tua mão. Jonadabe deu-lhe a sua mão; e Jeú fê-lo subir a si ao carro 16 e disse-lhe: Vem comigo e *1Rs 19.10vê o meu zelo por Jeová. Fizeram-no montar no carro de Jeú. 17 Este, tendo chegado a Samaria, *2Rs 9.8feriu todos os que restavam a Acabe, em Samaria, até o ter destruído, *2Rs 10.10conforme a palavra que Jeová falou a Elias.

18 Ajuntou Jeú todo o povo e disse-lhe: Pouco *1Rs 16.31-32serviu Acabe a Baal, porém Jeú muito o servirá. 19 Agora, *1Rs 18.19;22.6chamai à minha presença todos os profetas de Baal, todos os seus adoradores e todos os seus sacerdotes; não falte nenhum, pois tenho de oferecer um grande sacrifício a Baal; todo aquele que faltar não viverá. Jeú, porém, fazia isso com astúcia, para destruir os adoradores de Baal. 20 Jeú disse: *Jl 1.14Santificai uma assembleia solene a Baal. *Êx 32.4-6Eles a proclamaram. 21 Jeú enviou mensageiros por todos os limites de Israel; vieram todos os adoradores de Baal, de maneira que não ficou um só que não viesse. Entraram na *2Rs 11.18;1Rs 16.32casa de Baal, que se encheu duma extremidade à outra. 22 Jeú disse ao que tinha cargo das vestimentas: Tira vestimentas para todos os adoradores de Baal. Ele lhes tirou vestimentas. 23 Entrou Jeú com Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, na casa de Baal e disse aos adoradores de Baal: Examinai e vede bem não esteja aqui entre vós algum dos servos de Jeová, mas tão somente os adoradores de Baal. 24 Entraram eles para oferecerem sacrifícios e holocaustos. Ora, Jeú tinha posto de prontidão, do lado de fora, oitenta homens e lhes tinha dito: *1Rs 20.30-42Se escapar alguns dos homens que eu vos entregar nas mãos, a vida daquele que o deixar escapar responderá pela vida dele.

25 Logo que acabou de oferecer o holocausto, ordenou Jeú aos da *1Sm 22.17guarda e aos capitães: *1Rs 18.40Entrai e matai-os; que ninguém saia. Feriram-nos ao fio da espada; os da guarda e os capitães lançaram-nos fora e foram ao edifício da casa de Baal. 26 Tiraram as *2Rs 3.2;1Rs 14.23colunas que estavam na casa de Baal e as queimaram. 27 Derrubaram a coluna e a casa de Baal, *Ed 6.11;Dn 2.5;3.29fazendo dela uma latrina, até o dia de hoje. 28 Assim, Jeú aboliu de Israel a Baal.

29 Todavia, *1Rs 12.28-30;13.33-34dos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, com os quais fez pecar a Israel, deles não se apartou Jeú, a saber, *1Rs 12.29dos bezerros de ouro que estavam em Betel e que estavam em Dã. 30 Disse Jeová a Jeú: Porque executaste bem o que é reto aos meus olhos e fizeste à casa de Acabe conforme tudo quanto eu tinha no meu coração, *2Rs 15.12teus filhos até a quarta geração se assentarão sobre o trono de Israel. 31 Jeú, porém, não teve o cuidado de andar de todo o seu coração na lei de Jeová, Deus de Israel; *2Rs 10.29ele não se apartou dos pecados de Jeroboão, com os quais este fez pecar a Israel.

32 Naqueles dias, começou *2Rs 13.25;14.25Jeová a diminuir os territórios de Israel, que foi ferido por *2Rs 8.12;13.22;1Rs 19.17Hazael em todas as suas fronteiras, 33 desde o Jordão para a banda do oriente, toda a terra de Gileade, os gaditas, e os rubenitas, e os manassitas, desde *Dt 2.36Aroer, que está junto ao vale de Arnom, isto é, *Am 1.3-5Gileade e Basã. 34 Ora, o restante dos atos de Jeú, e tudo o que ele fez, e todo o seu poder, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro das Crônicas dos Reis de Israel? 35 Adormeceu Jeú com seus pais, e sepultaram-no em Samaria. Em seu lugar, reinou seu filho Joacaz. 36 O tempo que Jeú reinou sobre Israel em Samaria foram vinte e oito anos.

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,*10.1 them…: Heb. nourishers 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.*10.6 mine: Heb. for me 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.*10.10 by: Heb. by the hand of 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.*10.11 kinsfolks: or, acquaintance

12 And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,*10.12 shearing…: Heb. house of shepherds binding sheep 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.*10.13 met with: Heb. found*10.13 to salute…: Heb. to the peace of, etc 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.*10.15 lighted on: Heb. found*10.15 saluted: Heb. blessed 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.*10.20 Proclaim: Heb. Sanctify 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.*10.21 full…: or, so full that they stood mouth to mouth 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.*10.25 the edge: Heb. the mouth 26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.*10.26 images: Heb. statues 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.*10.31 took…: Heb. observed not

32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;*10.32 to cut: Heb. to cut off the ends 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.*10.33 eastward: Heb. toward the rising of the sun*10.33 even…: or, even to 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.*10.36 the time: Heb. the days were