John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 10:13
Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah ,.... At the above place; these were the sons of his brethren, called his brethren, as Lot was called Abraham's brother, being his brother's son; for as for his brethren, they had been slain by the Arabians before he was made king, 2 Chronicles 22:1 , and said, who are ye ? though perhaps he knew who they were: and they answered, we are the brethren of Ahaziah ; the sons of his brethren: and we go down to salute the children of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 10:1-14
We left Jehu in quiet possession of Jezreel, triumphing over Joram and Jezebel; and we must now attend his further motions. He knew the whole house of Ahab must be cut off, and therefore proceeded in this bloody work, and did not do it deceitfully, or by halves, Jer. 48:10. I. He got the heads of all the sons of Ahab cut off by their own guardians at Samaria. Seventy sons (or grandsons) Ahab had, Gideon's number, Jdg. 8:30. In such a number that bore his name his family was likely to be... read more