According to the Bible, Jehu condemned
Baasha, king of
Israel, and the
House of Baasha (
1 Kings 16:7), accusing him of leading the people into the
sin of idolatry like his predecessor
Jeroboam. Jehu foretold that: :
surely [God] will take away the posterity of Baasha and the posterity of his house, and ... will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the fields. His words were fulfilled in the reign of
Elah, Baasha's son, when the traitor
Zimri assassinated Elah and murdered all of Baasha's family and associates. () Jehu also challenged
Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. Jehoshaphat's alliance with
Ahab ended in the latter's death at the
Battle of Ramoth-Gilead. Jehoshaphat returned safely, but Jehu rebuked him for helping the wicked king Ahab. He went on to say that nevertheless the
Lord found good in the king, as he had removed the
Asherah poles from the land and set his heart to seek God. () ==Family==