2 Kings 10:19

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshipers, and all of his priests. Let no one be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live.” But Jehu did deceptively, intending to destroy the worshipers of Baal.

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WEBBE

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. Let no one be absent, for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live.” But Jehu did deceptively, intending to destroy the worshippers of Baal.

BSB

Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

KJV

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

ASV

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

BBE

Now send for all the prophets of Baal and all his servants and all his priests, to come to me; let no one keep away: for I have a great offering to make to Baal; anyone who is not present, will be put to death. This Jehu did with deceit, his purpose being the destruction of the servants of Baal.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and therefore H6258 כָל־ khol- all H3605 נְבִיאֵי ne·vi·'ei [the] prophets of H5030 הַבַּעַל ha·ba·'al (the) Baal H1168 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 עֹבְדָיו 'oe·dav [those who] serve him H5647 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 כֹּהֲנָיו ko·ha·nav priests his H3548 קִרְאוּ kir·'u summon H7121 אֵלַי 'e·lai to me H413 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 יִפָּקֵד yi·pa·ked he be missing H6485 כִּי ki for H3588 זֶבַח ze·vach a sacrifice H2077 גָּדוֹל ga·dol great H1419 לִי li [belongs] to me H9030 לַבַּעַל la·ba·'al to (the) Baal H1168 כֹּל kol any H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- [one] who H834 יִפָּקֵד yi·pa·ked he will be missing H6485 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִחְיֶה yich·yeh he will live H2421 וְיֵהוּא ve·ye·hu' and Jehu H3058 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he acted H6213 בְעָקְבָּה ve·'a·ke·bah with guile H6122 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so as H4616 הַאֲבִיד ha·'a·vid to destroy H6 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 עֹבְדֵי 'oe·dei [those who] serve H5647 הַבָּעַל ha·ba·'al (of the) Baal H1168

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–28

Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a reputation among men, but, is my heart right? Am I sincere with God? Jehonadab owned Jehu in the work, both of revenge and of reformation. An upright heart approves itself to God, and seeks no more than his acceptance; but if we aim at the applause of men, we are upon a false foundation. Whether Jehu looked any further we cannot judge. The law of God was express, that idolaters were to be put to death. Thus idolatry was abolished for the present out of Israel. May we desire that it be rooted out of our hearts.

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Jehu Baal

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.