Verse 18

2 Kings 10:18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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18 And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him more.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יֵהוּא֙ אֶת כָּל הָ/עָ֔ם וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶ֔ם אַחְאָ֕ב עָבַ֥ד אֶת הַ/בַּ֖עַל מְעָ֑ט יֵה֖וּא יַעַבְדֶ֥/נּוּ הַרְבֵּֽה

English Translation

And Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much."

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Chapter 10 Context

1 And Achab had seventy sons in Samaria: so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the chief men... Focus ↗

2 As soon as you receive these letters, ye that have your master's sons, and chariots, and horses, and... Focus ↗

3 Choose the best, and him that shall please you most of your master's sons, and set him on his father... Focus ↗

4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how sha... Focus ↗

5 Therefore the overseers of the house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the tutors s... Focus ↗

6 And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the hea... Focus ↗

7 And when the letters came to them, they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put thei... Focus ↗

8 And a messenger came, and told him, saying: They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he s... Focus ↗

9 And when it was light, he went out, and standing said to all the people: You are just: if I conspire... Focus ↗

10 See therefore now that there hath not fallen to the ground any of the words of the Lord, which the L... Focus ↗

11 So Jehu slew all that were left of the house of Achab in Jezrahel, and all his chief men, and his fr... Focus ↗

12 And he arose, and went to Samaria: and when he was come to the shepherds' cabin in the way, Focus ↗

13 He met with the brethren of Ochozias king of Juda, and he said to them: Who are you? And they answer... Focus ↗

14 And he said: Take them alive. And they took them alive, and killed them at the pit by the cabin, two... Focus ↗

15 And when he was departed thence, he found Jonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he bless... Focus ↗

16 And he said to him: Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So he made him ride in his chariot, Focus ↗

17 And brought him into Samaria. And he slew all that were left of Achab in Samaria, to a man, accordin... Focus ↗

18 And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little, but I w...

19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests: let no... Focus ↗

20 And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called, Focus ↗

21 And he sent into all the borders of Israel, and all the servants of Baal came: there was not one lef... Focus ↗

22 And he said to them that were over the wardrobe: Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal.... Focus ↗

23 And Jehu and Jonadab the son of Rechab went to the temple of Baal, and said to the worshippers of Ba... Focus ↗

24 And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings: but Jehu had prepared him fourscore men wi... Focus ↗

25 And it came to pass, when the burnt offering was ended, that Jehu commanded his soldiers and captain... Focus ↗

26 And brought the statue out of Baal's temple, and burnt it, Focus ↗

27 And broke it in pieces. They destroyed also the temple of Baal, and made a jakes in its place unto t... Focus ↗

28 So Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel: Focus ↗

29 But yet he departed not from the sills of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, nor did... Focus ↗

30 And the Lord said to Jehu: Because thou hast diligently executed that which was right and pleasing i... Focus ↗

31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel with all his heart:... Focus ↗

32 In those days the Lord began to he weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Isr... Focus ↗

33 From the Jordan eastward, all the land of Galaad, and Gad, and Ruben, and Manasses, from Aroer, whic... Focus ↗

34 But the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and his strength, are they not written in the... Focus ↗

35 And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria: and Joachaz his son reigned in his... Focus ↗

36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria, was eight and twenty years. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 10 (36 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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