17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 10:17:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹא֙vayavoand he came 2 Kings 10:17:2 ⧉שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןshomeronto Samaria 2 Kings 10:17:3 ⧉וַ֠יַּךְvayakhand he struck down 2 Kings 10:17:4 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧יםetkolhanishearim{direct object} all the remaining ones 2 Kings 10:17:5 ⧉לְאַחְאָ֛בleakhavbelonging to Ahab or for Ahab 2 Kings 10:17:6 ⧉בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbeshomeronin Samaria 2 Kings 10:17:7 ⧉עַד־הִשְׁמִיד֑וֹadhishmidountil he destroyed him or it 2 Kings 10:17:8 ⧉כִּדְבַ֣רkidvaraccording to the word of 2 Kings 10:17:9 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 10:17:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich or that 2 Kings 10:17:11 ⧉דִּבֶּ֖רdiberhe spoke 2 Kings 10:17:12 ⧉אֶל־אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃פeleliyahuto Elijah |
17. Formal Translation He came to Samaria and struck down all the survivors of Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed them, according to the word of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} spoken to Elijah. |
17. Dynamic Translation When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he killed every remaining survivor connected to Ahab there, wiping them out exactly as the LORD {Yahweh, Promise-Keeper} had spoken to Elijah. |