Person Old Testament
Jehu
Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, was anointed king of Israel by Elisha's servant; he destroyed the house of Ahab and the worship of Baal, but continued in the sins of Jeroboam. Mentioned in 46 verses across 4 books, first at 1 Kings 19:16.
Why it matters. Son of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel, destroyed Ahab's dynasty.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehu
Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, was a commander in the army of Israel during the reign of Joram. He was anointed king by a servant of Elisha the prophet, who instructed him to destroy the house of Ahab. Jehu carried out this mission zealously, killing Joram, Ahaziah (king of Judah), Jezebel, and all the descendants of Ahab. He also eradicated the worship of Baal in Israel. However, Jehu did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, continuing the worship of the golden calves. His dynasty lasted for four generations, as promised by God, but Israel suffered losses to the Arameans during his reign. Jehu's story is recorded in the books of 1 and 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Hosea.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Jehoshaphat
- Children
- Jehoahaz
Appears in Scripture
Named in 46 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.