Jehu

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · named in 5 verses

the name means Jehovah (is) He Strong's Lexicon

Jehu, the son of Hanani, was a prophet who prophesied against Baasha, king of Israel, and later rebuked Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, for his alliance with Ahab.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah is he. (1.) The son of Obed, and father of Azariah (1 Chr. 2:38).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Hanani

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Kings 16:1.

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Verses that name Jehu

1 Kings 16:1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:
1 Kings 16:7 Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam.
1 Kings 16:12 So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.
2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
2 Chronicles 20:34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.