House of Jehu
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The House of Jehu was a royal dynasty that ruled the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th–8th centuries BCE, beginning with King Jehu’s violent seizure of the throne and noted for its depiction on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal dynasty ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
Yahweh’s commission to Jehu through Elisha’s servant
ⓘ
prophetic condemnation in Hosea 1:4 ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy |
coup d'état
ⓘ
violent overthrow of Joram ⓘ |
| capital | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
continued tolerance of golden calves at Bethel and Dan
ⓘ
initial religious reform against Baal ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedOn | Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticSymbol | association with Jehu’s chariot at Jezreel ⓘ |
| endTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| geographicSetting | Samaria and Jezreel Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFirstMonarch | Jehu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastMonarch | Jeroboam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Jehoahaz of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jehoash of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jehu NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeroboam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | generally regarded as historically plausible dynasty ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Kings 10
ⓘ
2 Kings 9 ⓘ Assyrian royal inscriptions ⓘ Books of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| namedAfter | Jehu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination of King Ahaziah of Judah
ⓘ
assassination of King Joram of Israel ⓘ extermination of the house of Ahab ⓘ killing of Jezebel ⓘ massacre at Jezreel ⓘ suppression of Baal worship in Israel ⓘ |
| notableInscription | Black Obelisk scene of Israelite king bowing to Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
decline of Aramean power
ⓘ
rise of Assyrian influence in the Levant ⓘ |
| predecessor | House of Omri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedBy | Jehu, son of Omri (on Black Obelisk inscription) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruled | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | biblical narrative and Near Eastern inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| successor | House of Menahem (later Israelite dynasty) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryTo |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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