Jehu turns out to be an instrument of God in His riddance of Ahab. His life summary seems to be that of a Bible hero, yet in the end we will find that even Jehu had some failures.
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In 2 Kings 9, Jehu killed Jehoram king of Israel, Ahaziah king of Judah, and Jezebel. But he is not through. In this chapter we see the destruction of the children of Ahab, the brethren of Ahaziah, and the worshippers of Baal. In the end, Jehu is not a godly king. However, he portrays one aspect of the divine character – that of complete and total justice in the end. As Jehu brought all those guilty to justice, so will God do in the end. This story stands as a solemn warning to those who take the judgment of God lightly.
This chapter records the vengeance of the Lord against the house of Ahab. Ahab has already died according to the word of the Lord, but God has business to finish with the house of Ahab and with Jezebel. All His prophecies are carried out to the letter. This lesson reminds us that vengeance belongs to the Lord and that He will fulfill His part (Deuteronomy 32:35; Romans 12:19; see also Ecclesiastes 8:11).
Jehoram continues the wickedness of Ahab. Jehoshaphat wrongly joins in with Jehoram. The kings and their armies are in serious trouble in the wilderness of Edom. Yet, they win the battle completely. Why? Because Jehoshaphat had enough spiritual sense to seek the Lord in the time of trouble. Do you have that much sense?
