Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Kings 10

2 Kings 10:1 ^a The Scripture vseth to call them sonnes which are ether children, or nephewes.

2 Kings 10:3 ^b He wrote this to proue them whether thei wolde take his porte or no.

2 Kings 10:6 ^c God as a juste judge punisheth the wicked children of wicked parents vnto the thirde & fourt generacion.

2 Kings 10:6 ^! Jehu causeth the sueentie sonnes of Ahab to be slayne,

2 Kings 10:9 ^d Ye can not justely condemne me for the Kings death, seing ye haue done the like to his posteritie: for the Lord commanded me, and moued you to execute this his judgement.

2 Kings 10:10 ^/ Ebr. by the band of.

2 Kings 10:11 ^e Meaning, which were the idolatros priests.

2 Kings 10:13 ^! And after that fourty and two of Ahaziah brethren

2 Kings 10:14 ^f Thus Gods vengeance is vpon them that haue any parte or familiatitie with the wicked.

2 Kings 10:15 ^g For he feared God and lamented the wickednes of those times: therefore Jehu was glad to joyne with him of Rechab read {Jere. 35,2}

2 Kings 10:15 ^/ Or, praised God for him.

2 Kings 10:18 ^h Here Baal is taken for Ashteroth the idole of the Zidonians, which Jezebel caused to be worshiped, as it is also so vsed. {1 King 16, 32} & {22, 54}

2 Kings 10:20 ^/ Ebr. sanctifie.

2 Kings 10:23 ⁱ Thus God wolde haue his seruants preserued and idolaters destroyed: as in his Lawe he giueth expresse commandement, {Deut. 13}

2 Kings 10:24 ^/ Or, he shal dye for him.

2 Kings 10:25 ^! Which citie was nere to Samuria.

2 Kings 10:25 ^! He killeth also all the priests of Baal.

2 Kings 10:30 ^l Thus God approueth & rewardeth his zeale, in executing Gods judgement albeit his wickednes was after ward punished.

2 Kings 10:32 ^/ Or, to cut them of.

2 Kings 10:35 ^! After his death his sonne reigneth in his steade.