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2 Kings 10:28Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. 29 Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan. 30 And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. 31But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.


If you have not read the story of Jehu in a while, do so starting in 2Kings 9. Those pages come with a heavy warning of violence , it one of the bloodiest stories told. What matters the most from that story is, killing a human body never killed the enemy. That is why Jesus is very clear no killing, we are to not even think it. That is why Ephesians 6 is the Armour we wear out of this war zone called earth...

“John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.8 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.”


All those deaths in 2 Kings did not kill the enemy or what he uses. Killing the body of Jesus did not kill the Son of God. The Cross is very clear on the subject of killing... We can not follow Jesus and be in Jehu's army. He was used to show us the meaning of the Cross.