Reading for July 8th

Read for 2 Kings 10
In verse 1 sons probably means descendants, that is , sons and grandsons, although Ahab may have had a large enough harem to produce seventy sons.
In verses 9-10 the exact meaning of Jehu's words in v. 9 is unclear.
However, he seems to be suggesting that his revolt is more than a rebellion by a single individual and that the Lord is behind it.
Hence, the prophecies against Ahab's will be fulfilled (v.10).
In verse 14 forty-two was also the number of boys killed by bears in 2.24.
This may indicate that it was a conventional number for disaster.
In verse 15 son of Rechab designates Jehonadab's clan rather than his father.
The Rechabites were ascetics and strict devotees of the Lord (Yahweh).
In verse 24-25 Hosea 1,4 seems to condemn Jehu's bloodshed.
In verse 26 the pillar was an important element in the worship of Baal; it represented him like an idol.
In verse 32 the reigns of Jehu and his descendants were marked by the subjugation of Israel to Aram (Syria).
Many of the stories about prophets earlier in 1-2 Kings seem to presuppose this political situation which is not true under the Omri dynasty.
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