Jehu (/ ˈdʒiːhuː /; Hebrew: יֵהוּא, romanized: Yēhūʾ, meaning " Yah is He"; Akkadian: 𒅀𒌑𒀀 Ya'úa [ia-ú-a]; Latin: Iehu) was the tenth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel since Jeroboam I, …

Mar 27, 2025 · Jehu was a reformer of sorts who was used by God to clean up the mess that Ahab had made. Of King Ahab it is recorded that he “did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than …

Jan 12, 2022 · Jehu was a captain in Israel’s army, who God anointed as king over Israel. He reigned for twenty-eight years and was rewarded for his obedience to God. Though many of …

Jehu, king (c. 842–815 bc) of Israel. He was a commander of chariots for the king of Israel, Ahab, and his son Jehoram, on Israel’s frontier facing Damascus and Assyria.

Jehu ben Jehoshaphat ben Nimshi He was a commander in the Israelite army who accepted the divine commission through Elisha to take over the royal office, avenge the persecution of …

Nov 17, 2024 · As a military commander under King Joram of Israel, he was unexpectedly chosen by God to become king. The prophet Elisha sent one of his disciples to secretly anoint Jehu, …

Jehu's role as an executor of divine judgment is marked by decisive and ruthless actions. Upon his anointing, Jehu immediately set out to fulfill his God-given mission. He first targeted Joram, …

Jun 10, 2021 · King Jehu was a man who had served for years as a commander in the army of Israel (2 Kings 9:5), and was infamous for the ferocious way he drove his chariot (2 Kings 9:20).

Jehu (יְהוּא, Yehu —" The Lord is he") was king of Israel, 842–815 B.C.E. He assumed the throne after being anointed by a messenger of the prophet Elisha and carried out one of history's …

Jehu (UK: / ˈdʒiːhjuː /, US: / ˈdʒiːhuː /; [1] Hebrew: יֵהוּא Yēhūʾ, "Yah is He") [2] son of Hanani was a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, who was active during the 9th century BC.