2 Kings

2 Kings 10:18–25

¹⁸Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. ¹⁹Now, 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.

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

²¹Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.

²²And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

²³Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you— only servants of Baal.”

²⁴And they went in^d to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and warned them, “If anyone allows one of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape, he will forfeit his life for theirs.”

²⁵When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.”

So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.

Footnotes

d 10:24 LXX he went in; see also verse 25.

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2 Kings 10:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jehu	יֵהוּא֙	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
brought all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
together	וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ	way·yiq·bōṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Ahab	אַחְאָ֕ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
served	עָבַ֥ד	‘ā·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
Baal	הַבַּ֖עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
a little	מְעָ֑ט	mə·‘āṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
but Jehu	יֵה֖וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
will serve him	יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ	ya·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
a lot	הַרְבֵּֽה׃	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great

2 Kings 10:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
summon	קִרְא֨וּ	qir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to me	אֵלַ֜י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the prophets	נְבִיאֵ֣י	nə·ḇî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Baal	הַבַּ֡עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his servants	עֹבְדָ֣יו	‘ō·ḇə·ḏāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his priests	כֹּהֲנָיו֩	kō·hă·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3548 priest
See that no one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is missing	יִפָּקֵ֗ד	yip·pā·qêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a great	גָּד֥וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
sacrifice	זֶ֨בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
for Baal	לַבַּ֔עַל	lab·ba·‘al	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
Whoever	כֹּ֥ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
is missing	יִפָּקֵ֖ד	yip·pā·qêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
live	יִֽחְיֶ֑ה	yiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
But Jehu	וְיֵהוּא֙	wə·yê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
was acting	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
deceptively	בְעָקְבָּ֔ה	ḇə·‘ā·qə·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6122 insidiousness
in order to	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
destroy	הַאֲבִ֖יד	ha·’ă·ḇîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6 perish
the servants	עֹבְדֵ֥י	‘ō·ḇə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5647 work, serve
of Baal	הַבָּֽעַל׃	hab·bā·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord

2 Kings 10:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jehu	יֵה֗וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
commanded	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Proclaim	קַדְּשׁ֧וּ	qad·də·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
a solemn assembly	עֲצָרָ֛ה	‘ă·ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6116 assembly
for Baal	לַבַּ֖עַל	lab·ba·‘al	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
So they announced it	וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃	way·yiq·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read

2 Kings 10:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jehu	יֵהוּא֙	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
sent word	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the servants	עֹבְדֵ֣י	‘ō·ḇə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5647 work, serve
of Baal	הַבַּ֔עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
there was not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
failed	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to show	בָ֑א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
They entered	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the temple	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baal	הַבַּ֔עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and it	בֵית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
was filled	וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א	way·yim·mā·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
from end	פֶּ֥ה	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
to end	לָפֶֽה׃	lā·p̄eh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth

2 Kings 10:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the keeper	לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙	la·’ă·šer	Preposition-l; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
of the wardrobe	הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה	ham·mel·tā·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4458 wardrobe, wearing apparel
Bring out	הוֹצֵ֣א	hō·w·ṣê	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
garments	לְב֔וּשׁ	lə·ḇūš	Noun - masculine singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
for all	לְכֹ֖ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the servants	עֹבְדֵ֣י	‘ō·ḇə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5647 work, serve
of Baal	הַבָּ֑עַל	hab·bā·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
So he brought out	וַיֹּצֵ֥א	way·yō·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
garments	הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃	ham·mal·būš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4403 raiment, attire
for them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

2 Kings 10:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next	יֵה֛וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
Jehu	יֵה֛וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
and Jehonadab	וִיהוֹנָדָ֥ב	wî·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3082 Jehonadab
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Rechab	רֵכָ֖ב	rê·ḵāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7394 Rekab
entered	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the temple	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baal	הַבָּ֑עַל	hab·bā·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and Jehu said	וַיֹּ֜אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the servants	לְעֹבְדֵ֣י	lə·‘ō·ḇə·ḏê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5647 work, serve
of Baal	הַבַּ֗עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
Look around	חַפְּשׂ֤וּ	ḥap·pə·śū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2664 search
to see	וּרְאוּ֙	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
that there are	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
no	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
servants	מֵעַבְדֵ֣י	mê·‘aḇ·ḏê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
here	פֹּ֤ה	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
among you	עִמָּכֶם֙	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
only	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
servants	עֹבְדֵ֥י	‘ō·ḇə·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5647 work, serve
of Baal	הַבַּ֖עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord

2 Kings 10:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they went in	וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to offer	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
sacrifices	זְבָחִ֣ים	zə·ḇā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
and burnt offerings	וְעֹל֑וֹת	wə·‘ō·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
Now Jehu	וְיֵה֞וּא	wə·yê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
had stationed	שָׂם־	śām-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
eighty	שְׁמֹנִ֣ים	šə·mō·nîm	Number - common plural	H8084 an eighty
men	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
outside	בַחוּץ֙	ḇa·ḥūṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
and warned them	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If anyone	הָאִ֤ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
allows one of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am delivering	מֵבִ֣יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your hands	יְדֵיכֶ֔ם	yə·ḏê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
to escape	יִמָּלֵט֙	yim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
he will forfeit his life	נַפְשׁ֖וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
theirs	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

2 Kings 10:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he had finished	כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ׀	kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
making	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the burnt offering	הָעֹלָ֗ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
Jehu	יֵ֠הוּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the guards	לָרָצִ֨ים	lā·rā·ṣîm	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
and officers	וְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜ים	wə·laš·šā·li·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7991 third
Go in	בֹּ֤אוּ	bō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and kill them	הַכּוּם֙	hak·kūm	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let anyone	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
out	יֵצֵ֔א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
So the guards	הָֽרָצִים֙	hā·rā·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
and officers	וְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔ים	wə·haš·šā·li·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7991 third
put them	וַיַּכּ֖וּם	way·yak·kūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
to the sword	חָ֑רֶב	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
threw	וַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּ	way·yaš·li·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
and went	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
into	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the inner room	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of the temple	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Baal	הַבָּֽעַל׃	hab·bā·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord