The New Student's Reference Work/Jehu

Jehu (jē' hū), the eleventh king of Israel, reigned between 883 and 855 B. C. He was reckless and violent in character. The house of Ahab fell by his hand, and the heathen priests were executed, thus sweeping the kingdom clean of idolatry and establishing Jehovah's worship. But his reign was unprosperous. See Second Kings: 9 and 10.