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Jehu destroys Ahab's house and Baal's temple

Jehu brought Ahab's dynasty to an end and then gathered Baal's worshipers by deception. He destroyed them and demolished Baal's temple, though he did not turn away from Jeroboam's golden calves (2 Kings 10:1-31).

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📖 2 Kings 10:1–3

1Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying: 2“When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry, 3select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

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