2 Kings 10:13-15
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13 Jehu met relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are kin of Ahaziah; we have come down to visit the royal princes and the sons of the queen mother.”(A) 14 He said, “Take them alive.” They took them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two in all; he spared none of them.
15 When he left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him; he greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart as true to mine as mine is to yours?”[a] Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said,[b] “If it is, give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand. Jehu took him up with him into the chariot.(B)
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