2 Kings 10:18

Then Jehu gathered together the entire people. And he said to them: “Ahab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him even more.

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In The 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.

In Context

17And he led him into Samaria. And he struck down all who were left behind of Ahab in Samaria, even to the last one, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke through Elijah.

19Now therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests. Let no one be permitted not to come, for great is the sacrifice from me to Baal. Whoever will fail to come, he shall not live.” Now Jehu was doing this treacherously, so that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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Cross References

1 Kings 16:32And he set up an altar for Baal, in the temple of Baal, which he had built at Samaria.

1 Kings 18:22And Elijah said again to the people: “I alone remain as a prophet of the Lord. But the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men.

2 Kings 3:2And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as his father and mother did. For he took away the statues of Baal, which his father had made.

Job 13:7Does God require your lie, so that you would speak deceitfully for him?

Philippians 4:8Concerning the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is chaste, whatever is just, whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved, whatever is of good repute, if there is any virtue, if there is any praiseworthy discipline: meditate on these.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 10:16-29

Interview between Jehu and Jehonadab; the Worshippers of Baal Destroyed. ( b. c. 884.) 15 And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord . So they made him ride in his chariot. 17 And when he… Read the whole commentary →

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