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About Yehu

Hebrew Name

יֵהוּא

English Name

Yehu

Phonetic Spelling

yay-HU
What does Yehu mean?
‘He is God’

וּבָ֖אתָ־שָּׁ֑מָּה וּרְאֵה־שָׁ֠ם יֵה֨וּא בֶן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֗י וּבָ֙אתָ֙ וַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹ֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ אֶחָ֔יו וְהֵבֵיאתָ֥ אֹת֖וֹ חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃

When you arrive there, go and see Yehu son of Yehoshafat son of Nimshi; get him to leave his comrades, and take him into an inner room.

u-va-a-TA-sha-MAH u-re-EH-sham Y'-HU ben y'-ho-SHA-fat ben nim-SHEE u-va-a-TA va-ha-KE-mo-TO mit-TOKH e-KHA-yav v'-he-VEE-ta o-TO khe-DER b'-kha-DER

2 Kings 9:2

Description about Yehu
Jehu was the tenth king of the Northern Kingdom. He served for 28 years in the city of Samaria.
Attribute of Yehu
Dedicated, intelligent, violent
Where is Yehu in the Bible?
II Kings 9–10
What did Yehu do in the Bible?
Jehu was a military leader in the Northern Kingdom who was anointed king by Elisha the prophet. He was also told by the prophet to destroy King Joram (the son of King Ahab) and his family, which he did. Jehu famously killed all the priests of Baal and turned their idolatrous temple into a toilet. Unfortunately, after becoming king Jehu did not follow God’s path.
What does the Bible say about Yehu?
Violent

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