Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Kings 10

^{1 a} The Scripture vseth to call them sonnes which are ether children, or nephewes.

^{3 b} He wrote this to proue them whether thei wolde take his porte or no.

^{6 c} God as a juste judge punisheth the wicked children of wicked parents vnto the thirde & fourt generacion.

^{6 !} Jehu causeth the sueentie sonnes of Ahab to be slayne,

^{9 d} Ye can not justely condemne me for the Kings death, seing ye haue done the like to his posteritie: for the Lord commanded me, and moued you to execute this his judgement.

^{10 /} Ebr. by the band of.

^{11 e} Meaning, which were the idolatros priests.

^{13 !} And after that fourty and two of Ahaziah brethren

^{14 f} Thus Gods vengeance is vpon them that haue any parte or familiatitie with the wicked.

^{15 g} For he feared God and lamented the wickednes of those times: therefore Jehu was glad to joyne with him of Rechab read {Jere. 35,2}

^{15 /} Or, praised God for him.

^{18 h} Here Baal is taken for Ashteroth the idole of the Zidonians, which Jezebel caused to be worshiped, as it is also so vsed. {1 King 16, 32} & {22, 54}

^{20 /} Ebr. sanctifie.

^{23 i} Thus God wolde haue his seruants preserued and idolaters destroyed: as in his Lawe he giueth expresse commandement, {Deut. 13}

^{24 /} Or, he shal dye for him.

^{25 !} Which citie was nere to Samuria.

^{25 !} He killeth also all the priests of Baal.

^{30 l} Thus God approueth & rewardeth his zeale, in executing Gods judgement albeit his wickednes was after ward punished.

^{32 /} Or, to cut them of.

^{35 !} After his death his sonne reigneth in his steade.