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Now Jehu had posted eighty men outside with this warning: &#8220If one of you lets any of the men I am placing in your hands escape, it will be your life for his life.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> So they were all inside the temple to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty of his men outside the building and had warned them, “If you let anyone escape, you will pay for it with your own life.” <a href="/esv/2_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and said, “The man who allows any of those whom I give into your hands to escape shall forfeit his life.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And they went in 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.” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men on the outside, and had said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes, whoever lets him escape, it shall be his life for the life of the other.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then they entered to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed for himself eighty men outside, and he had said, “The one who allows any of the men whom I bring into your hands to escape shall give up his life in exchange.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed for himself eighty men outside, and he had said, &#8220The one who permits any of the men whom I bring into your hands to escape shall give up his life in exchange.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed for himself eighty men outside, and he had said, “The one who permits any of the men whom I bring into your hands to escape, shall give up his life in exchange.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then they came in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had placed for himself eighty men outside, and he had said, “The one who permits any of the men whom I cause to come into your hands to escape, shall give up his life in exchange.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside for himself and said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, the one who lets him go shall forfeit his own life for that man’s life.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside, and he warned them, “Whoever allows any of the men I am placing in your hands to escape will forfeit his life for theirs.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed 80 men outside, and he warned them, &#8220Whoever allows any of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape will forfeit his life for theirs.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. <a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then they began to offer sacrifices to Baal. Earlier, Jehu had ordered 80 soldiers to wait outside the temple. He had warned them, "I will get all these worshipers here, and if any of you let even one of them escape, you will be killed instead!" <a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. But Jehu had stationed 80 of his men outside. He said [to them], "If any of the people I'm putting in your hands escape, you will pay for their lives with yours." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he and Jonadab went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings to Baal. He had stationed eighty men outside the temple and had instructed them: "You are to kill all these people; anyone who lets one of them escape will pay for it with his life!" <a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Meanwhile, Jehu had stationed 80 men outside, ordering them, "If any of these men whom I've brought into your control escape, the one who allows it will forfeit his life." <a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And they went in 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.? <a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> They went inside to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside. He had told them, "If any of the men inside get away, you will pay with your lives!" <a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, "If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings, Jehu appointed eighty men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him. <a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they come in to make sacrifices and burnt-offerings, and Jehu has set eighty men for himself in an out-place, and says, “The man who lets [any] of the men whom I am bringing into your hand escape—his soul for his soul.” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they come in to make sacrifices and burnt-offerings, and Jehu hath set for himself in an out-place eighty men, and saith, 'The man who letteth escape any of the men whom I am bringing in unto your hand -- his soul for his soul.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will go in to do sacrifices and burnt-offerings, and Jehu set to him without, eighty men; and he will say, The man who shall escape from these men which I bring upon your hands, his soul instead of his soul.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings: but Jehu had prepared him fourscore men without, and said to them: If any of the men escape, whom I have brought into your hands, he that letteth him go shall answer life for life. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then they entered, so that they might offer victims and holocausts. But Jehu had prepared for himself eighty men outside. And he had said to them, “If anyone escapes from among these men, whom I have led into your hands, your life will take the place of his life.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Then they proceeded to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty troops outside with this warning, “Any of you who lets someone escape of those whom I shall deliver into your hands shall pay life for life.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then they proceeded to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside, saying, “Whoever allows any of those to escape whom I deliver into your hands shall forfeit his life.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu had posted three hundred and eighty men outside by the door, and said, If any of the men whom I have delivered into your hands escape, his life shall be for the life of him. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they entered to make sacrifices and offerings, and Yehu stationed for himself on the outside three hundred and eighty men, and he said: “A man who escapes of the men whom I deliver to you, his life shall be in the place of his life!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said: 'If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, his life shall be for the life of him.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he went in to offer sacrifices and whole-burnt-offerings; and Ju set for himself eighty men without, and said, Every man who shall escape of the men whom I bring into your hand, the life of him that spares him shall go for his life. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3632" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal</a> …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.” 24<a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">And they went in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: zə·ḇā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">sacrifices</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: wə·‘ō·lō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">and burnt offerings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: wə·yê·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">Now Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">had stationed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084: šə·mō·nîm (Number-cp) -- An eighty. Or shmowniym; mult. From shmoneh; eighty, also eightieth.">eighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: ḇa·ḥūṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">outside</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and warned them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">“If anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">allows one of</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">am delivering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·ḵem (N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: yim·mā·lêṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">to escape,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">he will forfeit his life</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">theirs.”</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">1 Kings 18:40</a> Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there. <a href="/2_chronicles/23-17.htm">2 Chronicles 23:17</a> So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. <a href="/exodus/32-27.htm">Exodus 32:27-28</a> He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’” / The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. <a href="/deuteronomy/13-9.htm">Deuteronomy 13:9-10</a> Instead, you must surely kill him. Your hand must be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people. / Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. <a href="/joshua/6-21.htm">Joshua 6:21</a> With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys. <a href="/judges/6-25.htm">Judges 6:25-27</a> On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it. / Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.” / So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime. <a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a> Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a> for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.) <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">2 Kings 11:18</a> So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-4.htm">2 Chronicles 34:4-5</a> Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a> In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Acts 19:19</a> And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.If any of them<a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">1 Kings 20:30-42</a> But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. 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This phrase refers to the worship practices of the time, specifically those associated with the worship of Baal. The context is Jehu's purge of Baal worship from Israel, a significant event in the religious history of the nation. Sacrifices and burnt offerings were central to both Yahwistic and pagan worship, but here they are part of a deceptive plan by Jehu to eliminate Baal worshipers. This reflects the ongoing struggle between the worship of Yahweh and the infiltration of Canaanite religious practices. The act of offering sacrifices was meant to appease or honor a deity, and in the context of Israel, it was supposed to be directed to Yahweh alone, as seen in the laws given in Leviticus.Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside Jehu's strategic placement of eighty men highlights his military acumen and determination to eradicate Baal worship. The number eighty may symbolize completeness or a significant force, ensuring that none of the Baal worshipers could escape. This action is part of Jehu's broader campaign to consolidate his power and purify the religious practices of Israel, aligning with the prophetic mandate given to him by Elisha (<a href="/2_kings/9-6.htm">2 Kings 9:6-10</a>). The use of stationed men also reflects the militaristic approach often necessary in the turbulent times of the divided kingdom.and warned them, “If anyone allows one of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape, Jehu's warning underscores the seriousness of his mission and the absolute nature of his command. The phrase "delivering into your hands" suggests divine sanction, as Jehu was anointed by a prophet to execute judgment on the house of Ahab and the worshipers of Baal. This reflects the biblical theme of divine justice and the use of human agents to fulfill God's purposes. The warning also indicates the high stakes involved, as allowing an escape would undermine Jehu's authority and the religious reform he was enacting.he will forfeit his life for theirs.” This phrase illustrates the principle of life for life, a form of justice seen in the law of retribution (lex talionis) found in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23-25</a>). It emphasizes the gravity of the task and the accountability expected of those carrying out Jehu's orders. The severe consequence reflects the importance of eradicating idolatry from Israel, a recurring theme in the Old Testament where the purity of worship is paramount. This also foreshadows the ultimate justice and accountability before God, a theme that runs throughout Scripture and is fulfilled in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who offers redemption and justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a> The king of Israel who was anointed to destroy the house of Ahab and eradicate Baal worship from Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/b/baal_worshipers.htm">Baal Worshipers</a> Followers of the Canaanite god Baal, who were gathered for a sacrificial ceremony. 3. <a href="/topical/e/eighty_men.htm">Eighty Men</a> Soldiers stationed by Jehu to ensure that none of the Baal worshipers escaped. 4. <a href="/topical/t/temple_of_baal.htm">Temple of Baal</a> The location where the Baal worshipers gathered for sacrifices, which Jehu used as a trap. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sacrifices_and_burnt_offerings.htm">Sacrifices and Burnt Offerings</a> Religious rituals performed by the Baal worshipers, which Jehu used as an opportunity to execute judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_god's_honor.htm">Zeal for God's Honor</a> Jehu's actions demonstrate a fervent commitment to honoring God by eliminating idolatry. Believers today are called to uphold God's honor in their lives by rejecting modern forms of idolatry. <a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a> The passage illustrates the seriousness of idolatry and God's judgment against it. Christians are reminded of the importance of worshiping God alone and the consequences of turning away from Him. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Jehu's strict instructions to his men highlight the importance of obedience in carrying out God's will. Believers are encouraged to be diligent and faithful in their obedience to God's Word. <a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a> The warning given to the eighty men about their responsibility underscores the concept of accountability. Christians are reminded that they are accountable to God for their actions and decisions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The successful execution of Jehu's plan reflects God's sovereign control over events. Believers can trust in God's sovereignty in their own lives, knowing that He is in control.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 10</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jehu_do_about_baal_worship.htm">What did Jehu do about Baal worship?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'by_my_spirit'_mean.htm">Where is Beersheba mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_manage_sacrifices_in_2_chron_30_24.htm">In 2 Chronicles 30:24, how could authorities practically handle the huge numbers of sacrifices without facing sanitary or organizational challenges?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_purpose_of_the_temple_tax.htm">What is the purpose of the Temple Tax?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) When.--Omit.They went in.--The priests and prophets went into the inner court of the Baal temple, which probably resembled in general construction that of Jehovah at Jerusalem.Sacrifices and burnt offerings--i.e., peace offerings and burnt offerings, which could only be offered in an open court.Jehu appointed fourscore men without.--Rather, now Jehu had set him on the outside (of the building) fourscore men.If any of the men . . . life of him.--Literally, The man that escapeth of the men whom I am bringing into your hands--his life for his life! This is a little incoherent, as is natural in energetic speech, but the sense is clear. Thenius, however, suggests that the verb "escapeth" should be pointed as a transitive form (pihel instead of niphal). This gives: "The man that letteth escape any of the men," &c., an improvement that may be right, although the old versions agree with the present Hebrew pointing of the word.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - And when they went in - rather, when they had gone in; i.e. when the whole multitude of Baal-worshippers, priests and people, had entered within the precincts of the temple - to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. The priests officiate, but the offerings are regarded as conjointly made by priest and people. Jehu appointed four score men without. Josephus says ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:6. § 6) that they were the most trusty men of his body-guard, which is likely enough. They were no doubt also known to Jehu as attached to the worship of Jehovah. And said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him (comp. <a href="/1_kings/20-39.htm">1 Kings 20:39</a>). Gaolers were commonly put to death if a prisoner committed to their charge escaped them (see <a href="/acts/12-19.htm">Acts 12:19</a>; <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Acts 16:27</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And they went in וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to offer לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make sacrifices זְבָחִ֣ים (zə·ḇā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice and burnt offerings. וְעֹל֑וֹת (wə·‘ō·lō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering Now Jehu וְיֵה֞וּא (wə·yê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites had stationed שָׂם־ (śām-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set eighty שְׁמֹנִ֣ים (šə·mō·nîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8084.htm">Strong's 8084: </a> Eighty, eightieth men אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person outside בַחוּץ֙ (ḇa·ḥūṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors and warned them, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “If anyone הָאִ֤ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person allows one of מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person I אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am delivering מֵבִ֣יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go into עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your hands יְדֵיכֶ֔ם (yə·ḏê·ḵem) Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand to escape, יִמָּלֵט֙ (yim·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks he will forfeit his life נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion for תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of theirs.? נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-24.htm">2 Kings 10:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:24 They went in to offer sacrifices (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>