Earlier, we saw how Jehu met the relatives of Ahaziah of Judah coming to visit Jezebel. There at Beth-eked he killed all 42 of them. Now in 2 Kings 10:15-17, Jehu met Jehonadab. Who was he? Nothing much was said about him in the Bible except that he was the son of Rechab. Jeremiah 35:6-10 suggest that he was a nomad, and lived an ascetic lifestyle. We are also told that he was the one who had instructed his children not to drink wine. From this little information about him, we surmise that he was one who loved the LORD.
Here in 2 Kings 10:15-17,
he was seen to be cordial towards Jehu. He seemed to understand the mission
Jehu was given by God to rid the land of the influence of Jezebel and all that
had to do with Baal. Hence when he met him, he did not reject his friendship.
Instead, he extended his hand to him in partnership when he was invited to join
him to see his zeal for the LORD. He joined Jehu in his chariot and came to Samaria
where he saw the destruction of everyone that had to do with
Ahab. Everything was fulfilled of what the Lord had said through
Elijah, His prophet.
The little fact we learned of Jehonadab, we can see that he was God-loving. We conclude that though he went with Jehu to see his purging campaign of Ahab and Baal’s followers, he was not influenced totally by his other unworthy behavior. This was attested to by what we learn from his descendants who lived their lives as instructed by him. So much so that many years afterward we find God through Jeremiah still commended them for their faithfulness and the way they had lived their lives in the wisdom of Jehonadab’s instruction. We can join a good cause but must guard against being negatively influenced. We must maintain our focus on being faithful to God. Let God’s word be the central point of our life!
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