2 Kings 10:3 meaning and explanation

select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

2 Kings 10:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Jehu, newly anointed king of Israel after his coup against Joram, writes to the officials and elders of Samaria who hold Ahab's seventy sons. His instruction sounds like a challenge to crown the strongest heir and defend the dynasty, but it is really a trap: he knows they cannot resist him, and their refusal to fight exposes their fear.

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