And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
In the morning, he went outside, stood before all the people, and said to them, 'You are innocent in this matter. Yes, I plotted against my master and killed him, but who killed all these others?'
Jehu is telling the people that while he admits to killing King Joram, he's not responsible for the massacre of Ahab's entire family that they're witnessing.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Jehu had been anointed king of Israel and was carrying out God's judgment against the house of Ahab. Jehu had killed King Joram (his former master) but the seventy sons of Ahab were killed by the elders of Samaria, not by Jehu directly. Jehu is making this public statement to distance himself from the broader massacre while acknowledging his role in the initial assassination.
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