The royal historian distinctly Hosea says: “The Lord said I will says that Jehu was expressly avenge the blood of Jezreel upon raised by God to the throne of the house of Jehu, and (because Israel to extirpate the wicked he extirpated the house of Ahab) house of Ahab, and “avenge the I will cause to cease the kingdom blood of the prophets shed by of the house of Israel.” Jezebel.” 2 Kings, ix., 27. 2 Chron., xxii., 9. The book of Kings informs us that The chronicler says he was caught when Jehu fell on the race of by the agents of Jehu “hid in Ahab, Ahaziah “fled to Megiddo, Samaria,” and being taken captive and there died.” to Jehu, was then slain. 2 Kings, x., 17. 2 Kings, x., 11, 12. Here the slaughter of the house Here it is placed in Jezreel, and of Ahab is placed in Samaria. _after_ Jehu had slain “all that remained of the house of Ahab, all his great men, and his kinsfolk, and his priests . . . he arose and departed and _came to Samaria_.” This agrees with Hosea, i., 4, cited above. 1 Chron., xi., 1–3. 2 Sam., ii., 1–11. On the death of Saul we are here Here we are informed that David told that “Then _all Israel_ and his men went to Hebron at the gathered themselves to David unto death of Saul, “and the men of Hebron, saying, . . . thou shalt _Judah_ came and anointed him be ruler over . . . Israel . . . king over the house of Judah.” and David made a covenant with them in Hebron . . . and they But Abner took Ishbosheth, son of anointed David king over Israel.” Saul, and made him king over all _Israel_. David was for seven years and six months king over the house of Judah only. 2 Chron., xxiv., 22. 2 Chron., xxiv., 25. Joash, it is said, “remembered Here we are told that Joash slew not the kindness of Jehoiada [his not the _son_ of Jehoiada, but foster father], but slew his the _sons_; for the servants of _son_,” _i.e._, Zechariah the Joash conspired against him not High Priest, see v. 20. for the blood of Zechariah, but “for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada.” 2 Kings, xii., 13. 2 Chron., xxiv., 14.