Jehu ben Jehoshaphat

• General Notes
  • JEHU Jehovah is he. 4. King of Israel, the son of Jehoshaphat (2  Kings 9:2), and grandson  o f Nimshi. The story of his exaltation to  the throne is deeply     interestin g. During the progress of a war  against the Syrians, who    were becomingmo re and more tr JEHU 2.  Son of Nimshi, king of Israel  -- 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:1-14  Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters  -- 2 Kings 9:14-37; 10:1-28;  2 Chronicles22:8,9 His territory invaded by Hazael, king of Syria   -- 2 Kings 10:32,33 Prophecies conce JE?אשHU (the living). 1. The  founder of the fifth dynasty of the kingdom ofIsrael, son of    Jeh  oshaphat. (2 Kings 9:2) He reigned over Israel 28 years,      B.C.884-856. Hi s first appearance in history is when he heard the     warning of Elijah aga inst the mur Jehu "Jehovah is He" 1. the king  of the northern kingdom Israel who overthrew the dynasty   of Omri  JUHU 2. [Grand]Son of Nimshi, king of Israel -- 1 Kings 19:16; 2  Kings     9:1-1 4(Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters -- 2 Kings  9: