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Now the watchman stood on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said: 'I see a company.' And Joram said: 'Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say: Is it peace?'

בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבֹא֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

And the watchman told, saying: 'He came even unto them, and cometh not back; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.'

בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹן (בְ) ve. “with”

And Joram said: 'Make ready.' And they made ready his chariot. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.

בְּרִכְבּ֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and smote Joram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

בַקֶּ֗שֶׁת (בַ) va. “with <the>”בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain: 'Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD pronounced this burden against him:

בְּחֶלְקַ֕ת (בְּ) be. “in”

Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plot, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plot of ground, according to the word of the LORD.'

בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “on the”בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה (בַּ) ba. “on the”

But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden-house. And Jehu followed after him, and said: 'Smite him also in the chariot'; and they smote him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died the

בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־ (בְּ) be. “at”

And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.

בִקְבֻרָת֛וֹ (בִ) vi “in”בְּעִ֥יר (בְּ) be. “in”

And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

וּבִשְׁנַת֙ (בִ) vi “in”

And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.

בַּפּ֤וּךְ (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”

And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said: 'Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master's murderer?'

בַשָּׁ֑עַר (בַ) va. “in the”

And they went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

בָ֗הּ (בָ֗) Va “in”

Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said: 'This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying: In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel;

בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”בְּחֵ֣לֶק (בְּ) be. “in”

and the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say: This is Jezebel.'

בְּחֵ֣לֶק (בְּ) be. “in”

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and unto them that brought up the sons of Ahab, saying:

בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן (בְּ) be. “in”

'And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and armour;

בְּבֹ֨א (בְּ) be. “when”

And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying: 'We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king; do thou that whi

בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them unto him to Jezreel.

בַּדּוּדִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people: 'Ye are righteous; behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him; but who smote all these?

בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (בַ) va. “in the”

Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab; for the LORD hath done that which He spoke by His servant Elijah.'

בְּיַ֖ד (בְּ) be. “by”

So Jehu smote all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his familiar friends, and his priests, until there was left him none remaining.

בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל (בְּ) be. “in”

And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing-house of the shepherds in the way,

בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “on”

And he said: 'Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.' So they made him ride in his chariot.

בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י (בְּ) be. “on”בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And when he came to Samaria, he smote all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke to Elijah.

בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן (בְּ) be. “in”

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests, let none be wanting; for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live.' But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent tha

בְעָקְבָּ֔ה (בְ) ve. “with”