Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 2 Kings.
This is episode #05 chapters 09 & 10.
2 Kings Chapter 9, The prophet Elisha told a man to travel to Ramoth Gilead and to take some olive oil with him. The man was also told to find Jehu, Jehoshaphat’s son, and to take him to an inner room. He then was to pour the olive oil over Jehu’s head and tell that God had anointed him to be the new king of Israel.
2 Kings Chapter 10, In Samaria, there were 70 sons (royal princes) from the house of Ahab. Jehu had all of them killed and he had their heads put in baskets at the gates of the city. He then told the people that Elijah had said this was commanded by the Lord. All of Ahab’s chief men, priests, and close friends were also killed. Then, Jehu went to Samaria. On the way, he met 42 relatives of Ahaziah, the king of Judah. Jehu also had them killed.
