25 February 2010

Jehu killed 42 of Ahaziah's family (and God approved of this killing)

Chapter 109 in Drunk with Blood: God's killings in the Bible.

2 Kings 10.14

Number Killed: 42

Ahaziah's family

Table of God's killings

Who has killed more Satan or God?

God's next killing

More information about God's killings, with a chapter on each of the 135 killing events, can be found int the book:

Drunk With Blood: God's killings in the Bible

4 comments:

twillight said...

The answer lies in the original start. Did biblegod sent Jehu on this killing-row, or he just started to fullfil his (or Elija's?) promise.
It's blurry now, but as far as I remember, this is only a "god approved killing", and not a direct "killing by god".


You know what my first thought was? Why not make a computer-game from it?
In the style of that ancient Robocop-game, or something seems a good way to introduce how caring this god is...

skanksta said...

The Lord killeth and the Lord haveth his killings taken away...

I agree with twilight - not clear enough to give to Yahweh, but Steve, WHEN are you gonna up killing no.90 (Moabites) to 5,000 from 1,000 ?

Steve Wells said...

Thanks twillight and skanksta.

I'll keep it as a God-approved killing.

And I haven't forgotten about the #90 total. I'll go over and take a look.

Matthew Blanchette said...

Why didn't anybody try to stop Jehu? Nobody lets crazed killers who say they're from God run amok today; where was that common sense in Bible times?