Verse 18

2 Kings 10:18

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18 Jehu had all the people gather together and told them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him a lot.

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 There were seventy sons of the house of Ahab living in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them... Focus ↗

2 “Since your master's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified... Focus ↗

3 choose the best and most appropriate son of your master, place him on his father's throne, and fight... Focus ↗

4 But they were extremely frightened, and said to themselves, “If two kings couldn't defeat him, how c... Focus ↗

5 So the palace and the city leaders, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are yo... Focus ↗

6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you are going to obey w... Focus ↗

7 When the letter arrived, they seized the king's sons and killed all seventy of them, placed their he... Focus ↗

8 A messenger came in and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king's sons.” Jehu gave the o... Focus ↗

9 In the morning Jehu went out to speak to the people who had gathered. “You haven't done anything wro... Focus ↗

10 Rest assured that nothing of what the Lord has prophesied against the house of Ahab will fail, for t... Focus ↗

11 So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who was left of the house of Ahab, as well as all his high offici... Focus ↗

12 Then Jehu left and went to Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds, Focus ↗

13 he met some relatives of Ahaziah, king of Judah. “Who are you?” he asked them. “We're relatives of A... Focus ↗

14 “Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So they took them alive, then killed them at the well of Beth-eked.... Focus ↗

15 He left there and came across Jehonadab, son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him... Focus ↗

16 “Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot. Focus ↗

17 When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he went around killing everyone who was left of Ahab's family until he... Focus ↗

18 Jehu had all the people gather together and told them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will...

19 So summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. Make sure no one is missin... Focus ↗

20 Jehu gave the order, “Call a religious assembly to honor Baal!” So they did so. Focus ↗

21 Jehu sent the announcement through the whole of Israel. All the followers of Baal came—not a single... Focus ↗

22 Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Distribute clothes for all the servants of Baal.” So he br... Focus ↗

23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab, son of Rechab, went into the temple of Baal. Jehu told the followers of Baa... Focus ↗

24 They were inside presenting sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had positioned eighty men outsi... Focus ↗

25 As soon as Jehu had finished presenting the burnt offering, he ordered his guards and officers, “Go... Focus ↗

26 They smashed the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into a toilet... Focus ↗

27 This was how Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel, Focus ↗

28 but he did not end the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—the worship of the g... Focus ↗

29 The Lord said to Jehu, “Since you have done well, and have carried out what is right in my sight, an... Focus ↗

30 But Jehu was not completely committed to following the law of the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel.... Focus ↗

31 At that time the Lord began to reduce the extent of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughou... Focus ↗

32 east of the Jordan, all the land of Gilead (the region occupied by Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and f... Focus ↗

33 The rest of what happened in Jehu's reign, all that he did and what he accomplished, are recorded in... Focus ↗

34 Jehu died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz succeeded him as king. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 10 (34 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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