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The guards and officers threw the bodies out and then entered the inner shrine of the temple of Baal. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> As soon as Jehu had finished sacrificing the burnt offering, he commanded his guards and officers, “Go in and kill all of them. Don’t let a single one escape!” So they killed them all with their swords, and the guards and officers dragged their bodies outside. Then Jehu’s men went into the innermost fortress of the temple of Baal. <a href="/esv/2_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> So as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the officers, “Go in and strike them down; let not a man escape.” So when they put them to the sword, the guard and the officers cast them out and went into the inner room of the house of Baal, <a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Now it happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them; let no one come out!” And they killed them with the edge of the sword; then the guards and the officers threw them out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then it came about, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the royal officers, “Go in, kill them; let none come out.” So they killed them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw them out, and went to the sanctuary of the house of Baal. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then it came about, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the royal officers, &#8220Go in, kill them; let none come out.&#8221 And they killed them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw them out, and went to the inner room of the house of Baal. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then it came about, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the royal officers, “Go in, kill them; let none come out.” And they killed them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw them out, and went to the inner room of the house of Baal. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the royal officers, “Come in, strike them down; let none come out.” And they struck them down with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw them out and went to the inner room of the house of Baal. <a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then it came about, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guards and to the royal officers, “Go in and kill them; let no one come out.” And they killed them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw their bodies out, and went to the inner room of the house of Baal. <a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When he finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Don’t let anyone out.” So they struck them down with the sword. Then the guards and officers threw the bodies out and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When he finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, &#8220Go in and kill them. Don&#8217t let anyone out.&#8221 So they struck them down with the sword. Then the guards and officers threw the bodies out and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal. <a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> As soon as Jehu finished offering the sacrifice, he told the guards and soldiers, "Come in and kill them! Don't let anyone escape." They slaughtered everyone in the crowd and threw the bodies outside. Then they went back into the temple <a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, as soon as he had made as end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the burnt offerings had been made, Jehu said to the guards and attendants, "Kill them. Don't let anyone get away." So they used swords to kill the Baal worshipers and threw out the bodies until the guards and attendants came to the stronghold in the temple of Baal. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> As soon as Jehu had presented the offerings, he said to the guards and officers, "Go in and kill them all; don't let anyone escape!" They went in with drawn swords, killed them all, and dragged the bodies outside. Then they went on into the inner sanctuary of the temple, <a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> As soon as he had completed the burnt offering, Jehu ordered the guards and the officers, "Go in and execute them. Don't let even one man escape." So they executed them with swords, and the guards and the officers threw the bodies out and proceeded into the inner room of Baal's temple, <a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> When he finished offering the burnt sacrifice, Jehu ordered the royal guard and officers, "Come in and strike them down! Don't let any escape!" So the royal guard and officers struck them down with the sword and left their bodies lying there. Then they entered the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, "Go in, and kill them. Let none escape." They struck them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them! Let no one escape.” So they struck them with the edge of the sword. The guard and the captains threw the bodies out, and went to the inner shrine of the house of Baal. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, at his finishing to make the burnt-offering, that Jehu says to the runners and to the captains, “Go in, strike them, let none come out”; and they strike them by the mouth of the sword, and the runners and the captains cast [them] out; and they go to the city, to the house of Ba‘al, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass at his finishing to make the burnt-offering, that Jehu saith to the runners, and to the captains, 'Go in, smite them, let none come out;' and they smite them by the mouth of the sword, and the runners and the captains cast them out; and they go unto the city, to the house of Baal, <a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be when they finished doing the burnt-offering, and Jehu will say to the runners and to the third rulers, Go in; strike them; a man shall not go forth. And they will strike them with the mouth of the sword and the runners and the thirds will cast out, and they will go even to the city of the house of Baal.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it came to pass, when the burnt offering was ended, that Jehu commanded his soldiers and captains, saying: Go in, and kill them, let none escape. And the soldiers and captains slew them with the edge of the sword, and cast them out: and they went into the city of the temple of Baal, <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then it happened that, when the holocaust had been completed, Jehu ordered his soldiers and officers, saying: “Enter and strike them down. Let no one escape.” And the soldiers and officers struck them down with the edge of the sword, and they cast them out. And they went into the city of the temple of Baal, <a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and aides, “Go in and slay them. Let no one escape.” So the guards and aides put them to the sword and cast them out. Afterward they went into the inner shrine of the temple of Baal, <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As soon as he had finished presenting the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and to the officers, “Come in and kill them; let no one escape.” So they put them to the sword. The guards and the officers threw them out, and then went into the citadel of the temple of Baal.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offerings, Jehu said to the guards and to the mighty men, Go in and slay them; let none of them come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guards and the mighty men cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when they finished making sacrifices and offerings, Yahu said to the Couriers and to the Mighty Men: “Go in! Put them to the sword, and let no man come forth from them!” And they attacked them with the mouth of the sword and the Couriers and Mighty Men threw them down, and they went unto the city of the house of Baala.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains: 'Go in, and slay them; let none come forth.' And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass, when he had finished offering the whole-burnt-offering, that Ju said to the footmen and to the officers, Go ye in and slay them; let not a man of them escape. So they smote them with the edge of the sword, and the footmen and the officers cast the bodies forth, and went to the city of the house of Baal. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-25.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=3650" 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> …24And 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.” 25<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw (Prep-k:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">When he had finished</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.">making</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: yê·hū (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">Jehu</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.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: lā·rā·ṣîm (Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">to the guards</a> <a href="/hebrew/7991.htm" title="7991: wə·laš·šā·li·šîm (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Or shalowsh; or shalosh; from shalowsh; a triple, i.e. a triangle; also a three-fold measure; also a general of the third rank.">and officers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·’ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">“Go in</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hak·kūm (V-Hifil-Imp-mp:: 3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and kill them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</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.">let anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">out.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: hā·rā·ṣîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">So the guards</a> <a href="/hebrew/7991.htm" title="7991: wə·haš·šā·li·šîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Or shalowsh; or shalosh; from shalowsh; a triple, i.e. a triangle; also a three-fold measure; also a general of the third rank.">and officers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kūm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">put them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: way·yaš·li·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">threw the bodies out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the inner room</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: hab·bā·‘al (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">of Baal.</a> 26They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.…<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="/1_samuel/15-32.htm">1 Samuel 15:32-33</a> Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” / But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal. <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_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7</a> And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a> When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?” <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a> So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’” <a href="/2_kings/23-20.htm">2 Kings 23:20</a> On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-5.htm">2 Chronicles 34:5</a> Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/48-10.htm">Jeremiah 48:10</a> Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed. <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a> Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. <a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a> And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. <a href="/luke/11-51.htm">Luke 11:51</a> from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.Go in<a href="/exodus/32-27.htm">Exodus 32:27</a> And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.<a href="/deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Deuteronomy 13:6-11</a> If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; … <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-7</a> And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: … let<a href="/ezekiel/22-21.htm">Ezekiel 22:21,22</a> Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof… <a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Revelation 16:6,7</a> For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy… edge [heb] mouth <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-17.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-5.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-26.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-8.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-2.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-9.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-28.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-28.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-3.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 10</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm">At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">He takes Jehonadab into his company</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal</a> 29. <a href="/2_kings/10-29.htm">Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins</a> 32. <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Hazael oppresses Israel</a> 34. <a href="/2_kings/10-34.htm">Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The burnt offering, typically a sacrifice to the LORD, is used by Jehu in a deceptive manner to gather the worshipers of Baal. This reflects the syncretism and idolatry prevalent in Israel at the time, as the people had turned from worshiping Yahweh to Baal. Jehu's offering is not a genuine act of worship but a strategic move to fulfill his mission of eradicating Baal worship from Israel, as prophesied by Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17</a>).Jehu said to the guards and officers, Jehu, anointed king of Israel, is acting on his divine mandate to destroy the house of Ahab and eliminate Baal worship. The guards and officers are likely his loyal supporters, possibly from the military, who assist him in carrying out this purge. This reflects the political and military power dynamics in the Northern Kingdom, where Jehu's coup is both a religious and political revolution.“Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” This command underscores the severity and totality of Jehu's mission. The phrase reflects the biblical principle of herem, or the devotion of something to destruction for the LORD, seen in earlier biblical narratives such as the conquest of Canaan (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2</a>). Jehu's actions are a fulfillment of divine judgment against idolatry, aligning with the covenantal curses outlined in Deuteronomy for turning away from God.So the guards and officers put them to the sword, The execution of the Baal worshipers is a decisive act of judgment. The sword is often a symbol of divine judgment in the Bible (<a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Ezekiel 21:3-5</a>). This act is a physical manifestation of God's judgment against idolatry and a fulfillment of the prophetic word given to Elijah and Elisha regarding the house of Ahab and the eradication of Baal worship.threw the bodies out, The disposal of the bodies signifies the complete rejection and desecration of Baal worship. In ancient Near Eastern culture, proper burial was important, and the lack of it here indicates the utter disgrace and divine judgment upon those who turned from Yahweh to Baal. This act also serves to cleanse the land from the defilement of idolatry.and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal. The inner room, or sanctuary, of the temple of Baal is the most sacred space for Baal worshipers. Jehu's men entering this space signifies the complete overthrow and desecration of Baal's cultic center. This act is reminiscent of the cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem by later reformers like Hezekiah and Josiah (<a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4, 23</a>:4-6), who also sought to restore true worship. It foreshadows the ultimate cleansing and restoration brought by Jesus Christ, who cleansed the temple in Jerusalem (<a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-17</a>), symbolizing the purification of worship and the establishment of a new covenant.<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/g/guards_and_officers.htm">Guards and Officers</a> The individuals who carried out Jehu's orders to kill the worshipers of Baal. 3. <a href="/topical/t/temple_of_baal.htm">Temple of Baal</a> The place where the worshipers of Baal gathered, which Jehu targeted for destruction. 4. <a href="/topical/b/baal_worshipers.htm">Baal Worshipers</a> The individuals who were devoted to the Canaanite god Baal, representing idolatry in Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/b/burnt_offering.htm">Burnt Offering</a> A sacrificial act performed by Jehu, possibly as a deceptive tactic to gather the Baal worshipers.<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 zeal for eradicating idolatry and restoring the worship of Yahweh. Believers today are called to have a similar zeal for God's honor, though expressed through love and truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idolatry.htm">The Dangers of Idolatry</a> The destruction of the Baal worshipers serves as a stark reminder of the dangers and consequences of idolatry. Christians are encouraged to examine their lives for modern forms of idolatry and turn back to God. <a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_human_agency.htm">Divine Judgment and Human Agency</a> Jehu's role in executing judgment highlights the complex relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility. Believers should seek to understand their role in God's plan, acting justly and righteously. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a> The eradication of false worship underscores the importance of worshiping God in spirit and truth. Christians are called to ensure their worship is genuine and aligned with biblical principles. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_actions.htm">The Consequences of Actions</a> While Jehu fulfilled God's command, his actions had long-term consequences for his lineage. This teaches the importance of considering the broader impact of our actions and decisions.<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/who_are_baal_and_asherah_in_mythology.htm">Who are Baal and Asherah in mythology?</a> <a href="/q/where's_jehu's_purge_evidence.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence for Jehu's widespread purge and the destruction of the Baal temple in 2 Kings 10:27?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_10_1-11_justify_killing.htm">How does 2 Kings 10:1-11 reconcile mass slaughter with the broader biblical prohibition against murder?</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>(25) As soon as he had made an end.--The Syriac has, when they (i.e., the Baal priests) had made an end. This is probably right. (Comp. the beginning of <a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm" title="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.">2Kings 10:24</a>). We can hardly suppose with Ewald that Jehu personally offered sacrifices in the character of an ardent Baal-worshipper. For the massacre Jehu chose the moment when all the assembly was absorbed in worship.To the guard and to the captains.--Literally, to the runners (or couriers) and to the adjutants (or squires; <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm" title="Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and you rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden on him;">2Kings 9:25</a>). (Comp. <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm" title="But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no slaves: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.">1Kings 9:22</a>.) The royal guardsmen and their officers are meant.Cast them out.--That is, threw the dead bodies out of the temple. This is the explanation of the Targum and the other versions. Thenius asks why this should be specially mentioned, and proposes to understand the verb intransitively, "rushed out," which suits very well with what follows.And went to the city of the house of Baal.--The word city has here its original meaning, which is also that of the Greek ?????--viz., citadel, stronghold; properly, a place surrounded by a ring-fence or rampart. Jehu's guards, after the completion of their bloody work in the court of the temple, rushed up the steps into the sanctuary itself, which, like the temple of Solomon, resembled a fortress. ("Ex atrio irruperunt satellites Jehu in ipsam arcem templi."--Sebastian Schmidt.) Gesenius explains the word as meaning the temenos or sacred enclosure of the temple, but that does not suit the context. (The origin of the word 'ir, "city," obscure in Hebrew, is revealed by the cuneiform inscriptions in the Accadian word erim or eri, meaning "foundation," and Uru--i.e., Ur, a proper name, meaning "the city.")<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering. It has been concluded from this that Jehu" offered the sacrifices with his own hand, as though he were the most zealous of Baal's adorers" (Ewald, ' History of Israel,' vol. 4. p. 100); but the conclusion does not follow necessarily from the expression used. The suffix ו in כְּכַלֺלּתו may be used indefinitely, "when one finished," or "when they finished;" or Jehu may be said to have made the offerings, because he famished the victims, not because he immolated them with his own hand. Throughout heathendom, wherever there wore priests, it was the duty of the prints to slay the victims offered. That Jehu said to the guard - literally, to the runners (see the comment on 1 Kings 1:38) - and to the captains - i.e., the officers in command of the guard - Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. We must suppose that some guarded the doors, while others advanced into the crowd and struck right and left. The unarmed multitude seems to have made no resistance. And they smote them with the edge of the sword - i.e. cut them down unsparingly, smote and slew till none were left alive - and the guard and the captains cast them out. This is generally understood to mean that all the bodies were thrown by the guards out of the temple. Dean Stanley says, "The temple was strewn with corpses, which, "as fast as they fell, the guard and the officers threw out with their own hands" ('Jewish Church,' vol. 2. p. 188). But it is not apparent why they should have taken this trouble. Perhaps Bahr is right in suggesting that no more is meant than that the guard and the officers thrust the bodies out of their way, as they pressed forward to enter the sanctuary which contained the sacred images. And went to the city of the house of Baal. "They made their way," as Ewald says, "into the inner sanctuary, the enclosure of which rose like a lofty fortress - עיר originally meant "fortress" - where Baal was enthroned, surrounded by the images of his fellow-gods" ('History of Israel,' l.s.c.). It is to be remembered that the assembled multitude occupied the court or courts of the temple, within which, in a commanding position, was the "house" or "sanctuary" - perhaps reserved for the priests only. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When he had finished כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ ׀ (kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw) Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent making לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the burnt offering, הָעֹלָ֗ה (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering Jehu יֵ֠הוּא (yê·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (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 to the guards לָרָצִ֨ים (lā·rā·ṣîm) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> To run and officers, וְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜ים (wə·laš·šā·li·šîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7991.htm">Strong's 7991: </a> A triple, a triangle, a three-fold measure, a general of the third rank “Go in בֹּ֤אוּ (bō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and kill them. הַכּוּם֙ (hak·kūm) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not let anyone אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person out.” יֵצֵ֔א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim So the guards הָֽרָצִים֙ (hā·rā·ṣîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> To run and officers וְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔ים (wə·haš·šā·li·šîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7991.htm">Strong's 7991: </a> A triple, a triangle, a three-fold measure, a general of the third rank struck them down וַיַּכּ֖וּם (way·yak·kūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike with the sword, חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword threw the bodies out, וַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּ (way·yaš·li·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> To throw out, down, away and went וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk into עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the inner room עִ֥יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of the temple בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Baal. הַבָּֽעַל׃ (hab·bā·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> Baal -- a heathen god <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:25 It happened as soon as he had (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:26" /></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>