Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,
Parallel translations
- WEB He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,
- KJV And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,
- NKJV And he arose and departed and went to Samaria. On the way, at Beth Eked of the Shepherds,
- NASB Then he set out and went to Samaria. On the way while he was at Beth-eked of the shepherds,
- NLT Then Jehu set out for Samaria. Along the way, while he was at Beth-eked of the Shepherds,
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Jehu set out for Samaria and stopped at the shearing house of the shepherds along the way. The journey sets up his next encounter.
Overview
The geographic note marks Jehu's movement from Jezreel toward Samaria, the capital, to complete his purge. The shearing house becomes the setting for the meeting with Ahaziah's relatives. The detail keeps the narrative grounded in real places and prepares for the further extension of judgment connected to the house of Ahab.
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