14. He said, Take them alive. And they did so and slew them at the cistern of the shearing house, forty-two men; he left none of them.
15. When Jehu left there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him. He saluted him and said to him, Is your heart right, as my heart is with yours? Jehonadab answered, It is. [Jehu said] If it is, give me your hand. He gave him his hand, and Jehu took him up into the chariot.
16. And he said, Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made [the Rechabite] ride in Jehu's chariot.
17. When Jehu came to Samaria, he slew all who remained of Ahab's family in Samaria, till he had destroyed them all, according to what the Lord said to Elijah.
18. Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
19. So call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers, and all his priests. Let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice to make to Baal; whoever is missing shall not live. But Jehu did it with trickery, intending to destroy the Baal worshipers.
20. Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
21. Jehu sent through all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came; not a man failed to come. They went to the house or temple of Baal, filling it from one end to the other.
22. And he said to the man over the vestry, Bring vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them vestments.
23. Then Jehu with Jehonadab son of Rechab went into the house of Baal and said to the worshipers of Baal, Search and see that there are here with you none of the servants of the Lord–but Baal worshipers only.
24. And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed eighty men outside and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he who lets him go shall forfeit his own life for his life.