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Jehu . 1 King of Israel. He was anointed king by Elisha , who led the revolt against the house of Ahab. Jehu murdered King Jehoram of Israel and King Ahaziah of Judah and the rest of the house of Ahab. Jehu's rapid chariot driving has become proverbial. To receive protection from Assyria, Jehu paid tribute to Shalmaneser III, an event depicted on the black obelisk in the British Museum. His son Jehoahaz succeeded him. 2 Prophet under Kings Baasha and Jehoshaphat. 3 Descendant of Judah. 4 Simeonite. 5 One of those who joined David at Ziklag.

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Jehu (842–815 bc), king of Israel, who at the invitation of Elisha led the revolt against the house of Ahab and had Jezebel killed; he was noted for his furious chariot-driving.

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A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Â© A Dictionary of the Bible 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Jehu King of Israel, 842–815 BCE. After the death of Ahab, he was encouraged by Elisha to stage a coup in which Ahab's widow Jezebel was killed. She had supported the Baal cult and incurred the wrath of Elijah. Jehu also slaughtered the worshippers of Baal (2 Kgs. 10: 25), but in spite of this zeal for Yahweh he continued to maintain the sanctuaries of Bethel and Dan which were rival attractions to Jerusalem. Jehu's atrocities are condemned by the prophet Hosea (1: 4).

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