2 Kings 10:14

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And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.

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Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559תִּפְשׂוּםtifsumseize themH8610חַיִּיםchaiyimaliveH2416וַיִּתְפְּשׂוּםvaiyitpesumand they seized themH8610חַיִּיםchaiyimaliveH2416וַיִּשְׁחָטוּםvaiyishchatumand they slaughtered themH7819אֶל־'el-toH413בּוֹרbor[the] pit ofH953בֵּית־beit-BethH1044עֵקֶד'ekedEkedH1044אַרְבָּעִים'arba'imfortyH705וּשְׁנַיִםushenayimand twoH8147אִישׁ'ishmanH376וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הִשְׁאִירhish'irhe sparedH7604אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376מֵהֶם׃ סmehemfrom them

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Places: Beth-eked