2 Kings 10:12 - Exposition

And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria ; rather, went on his way to Samaria ( ἐπορεύθη εἰς σαμάρειαν , LXX .). Having arranged matters at Jezreel as his interests required, and secured the adhesion of the Samaritan "great men," Jehu now sot out for the capital. The narrative from this point to 2 Kings 10:17 is of events that happened to him while he was upon his road. And as he was at the shearing-house in the way. Between Jezreel and Samaria was a station where the shepherds of the district were accustomed to shear their flocks. The custom gave name to the place, which became known as Beth-Eked ( βαιθακάθ , LXX .; Beth-Akad , Jerome), "the house of binding," from the practice of tying the sheep's four feet together before shearing them, The situation has not been identified.