Today: [2 Kings Chapter Ten] The Tenth King of Israel. Jehu was the tenth king of Israel and under his reign Baal worship is finally extinguished. Jehu was a mighty warrior who killed Ahab, executed Jezebel and wiped out Baal worship in both the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. However he stopped short of putting an end to the worship of the golden calf in Bethel. As a result God began to withdraw his protection from the borders of the north and eventually the entirety of the northern tribes were taken captive and disappear from history. We can learn much from Jehu’s obedience in this chapter but should take heed to the cost of his disobedience as well.