Study it in the app“and Jehu found the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah and said, “Who are you?” They said, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah, and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and the sons of the lady.””
and Jehuוְיֵהוּאfoundמָצָאthe brothersאֲחֵיof Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָהוּkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whoמִיare you?”אַתֶּםThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Weאֲנַחְנוּare the brothersאֲחֵיof Ahaziah,אֲחַזְיָהוּand we have come downוַנֵּרֶדto greetלִשְׁלוֹםthe sonsבְּנֵיof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand the sonsוּבְנֵיof the lady.”הַגְּבִירָה
Jehu
Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).
Where else “yehu” appearsmeet
To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.
Where else “matsa” appearsrelative
A close relative of the same family, like a nephew.
Where else “ache” appearsAhaziah
Ahaziah: a name meaning "Yah has grasped" (has taken by the hand). It is borne by two kings: Ahab's son, king of Israel (1 Kings 22:51–2 Kings 1), and a king of Judah, son of Joram (2 Kings 8:25–9:29).
Where else “achazyahu” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsgo down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “nered” appearsgreet
What one says on meeting: "shalom to you".
Where else “shelom” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appearslady, mistress
Lady: the leading woman of the king's household, whether his chief wife or the queen mother; also the mistress of a female slave.
Where else “gevira” appears“The lady”: title of the king’s mother (1 Kings 15:13); it may refer to Jezebel, although the text does not name her. “Brothers” can also be said of relatives.
12He got up and came and went to Samaria. He was at Beth-eked of the shepherds on the way,
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14He said, “Seize them alive.” They seized them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty two men, and he did not leave any of them.
