JEHU
The son of Hanani, a prophet, sent with messages from God to Baasha king of Israel, and many years afterwards, to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 1 Kings 1:16-7; 2 Chronicles 1:19-3; 2 Chronicles 1:20.
The "son" of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi, (compare 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2) a general of the army of Joram, slew his master, and usurped the throne of Israel, B. C. 884. He reigned twentyeight years. See 1Ki 19:16, 1 Kings 1:19; 2 Kings 1:9-10. He fulfilled the divine purpose in extirpating the family of the impious Ahab, and zealously destroyed the priests of Baal and many other friends of Ahab. but his heart was not right with God. The Syrians possessed themselves of his eastern frontier, and his dynasty was cut short in the fourth generation.