2 Kings 10:18 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 10:18

16 Then he said, “Come with me, and see my ^azeal for the Lord.” So they had him ride in his chariot.

17 And when he came to Samaria, ^ahe killed all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed them, according to the word of the Lord ^bwhich He spoke to Elijah.

Worshipers of Baal Killed

18 Then Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, ^a“Ahab served Baal a little, Jehu will serve him much.

19 Now therefore, call to me all the ^aprophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu acted deceptively, with the intent of destroying the worshipers of Baal.

20 And Jehu said, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

21 Then Jehu sent throughout all Israel; and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left who did not come. So they came into the¹ temple of Baal, and the ^atemple of Baal was full from one end to the other.

22 And he said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out vestments for them.

23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab the son of Rechab went into the temple of Baal, and said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search and see that no servants of the Lord are here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.”

24 So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men on the outside, and had said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes, whoever lets him escape, it shall be ^ahis life for the life of the other.”

25 Now it happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them; let no one come out!” And they killed them with the edge of the sword; then the guards and the officers threw them out, and went into the¹ inner room of the temple of Baal.

26 And they brought the ^asacred pillars out of the temple of Baal and burned them.

27 Then they broke down the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and ^amade it a refuse dump to this day.

28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal from Israel.

29 However Jehu did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin, that is, from ^athe golden calves that were at Bethel and Dan.

30 And the Lord ^asaid to Jehu, “Because you have done well in doing what is right in My sight, and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, ^byour sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 10:18

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American Standard Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

Amplified® Bible
Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

Contemporary English Version
Jehu called together the people in Samaria and said: King Ahab sometimes worshiped Baal, but I will be completely faithful to Baal.

Darby English Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little: Jehu will serve him much.

Good News Bible
Jehu called the people of Samaria together and said, "King Ahab served the god Baal a little, but I will serve him much more.

King James Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

New International Version
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

New King James Version
Then Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, Jehu will serve him much.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

Revised Standard Version
Then Jehu assembled all the people, and said to them, "Ahab served Ba'al a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehu gathereth the whole of the people, and saith unto them, `Ahab served Baal a little -- Jehu doth serve him much:

New English Translation
Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab worshiped¹ Baal a little; Jehu will worship² him with great devotion.³

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