John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 10:6
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them ,.... Having gained his point by the former: saying, if ye be mine , acknowledge yourselves my subjects and servants: and if ye will hearken to my voice ; obey my commands: take ye the heads of the men your master's sons ; that is, take off their heads: and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time meaning with the heads along with them: (now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which... 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