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And he brought them forth vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out vestments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he said to the one who <i>was</i> in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, &#8220Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.&#8221 So he brought out garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said to the one who <i>was</i> in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he said to the one who <i>was</i> in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the slaves of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He said to the man in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” And he brought the garments out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out the garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out their garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the custodian of the wardrobe, &#8220Bring out the garments for all the servants of Baal.&#8221 So he brought out their garments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jehu told the official in charge of the sacred robes to make sure that everyone had a robe to wear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Jehu told the man in charge of the priests' robes, "Bring out the robes for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out robes for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Jehu ordered the priest in charge of the sacred robes to bring the robes out and give them to the worshipers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jehu ordered the one in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all of the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jehu ordered the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out robes for all the servants of Baal." So he brought out robes for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said to him who was over the vestry, "Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal." He brought robes out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshipers of Baal!” So he brought robes out to them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says to him who [is] over the wardrobe, “Bring out clothing for all those serving Ba‘al”; and he brings out the clothing to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith to him who is over the wardrobe, 'Bring out clothing to all servants of Baal;' and he bringeth out to them the clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to him over the vestry, Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal. And he will bring forth to them garments.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them that were over the wardrobe: Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal. And they brought them forth garments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to those who were over the vestments, “Bring forth vestments for all the servants of Baal.” And they brought forth vestments for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehu said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” When he had brought out the garments for them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him who was over the vestry, Bring out vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to the Steward: “Bring out clothing for all the worshipers of Baala!” And he brought out clothing to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said unto him that was over the vestry: 'Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal.' And he brought them forth vestments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to the man who was over the house of the wardrobe, Bring forth a robe for all the servants of Baal. And the keeper of the robes brought forth to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3606" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then 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. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><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 Jehu said</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: la·’ă·šer (Prep-l:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to the keeper</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4458.htm" title="4458: ham·mel·tā·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Probably wardrobe, wearing apparel. From an unused root meaning to spread out; a wardrobe.">of the wardrobe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣê (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">“Bring out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: lə·ḇūš (N-ms) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">garments</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ō·ḇə·ḏê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">the servants</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> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yō·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">So he brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4403.htm" title="4403: ham·mal·būš (Art:: N-ms) -- Raiment, attire. Or malbush; from labash; a garment, or clothing.">garments</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Next, 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31-33</a></span><br />And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. / Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19-40</a></span><br />Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” / So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. / Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">2 Kings 3:2-3</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made. / Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-5</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-8.htm">Hosea 2:8</a></span><br />For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Hosea 13:1-2</a></span><br />When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died. / Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Jeremiah 19:4-5</a></span><br />because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. / They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Ezekiel 8:10-11</a></span><br />So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. / Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Zephaniah 1:4-5</a></span><br />“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests— / those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-16</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-11.htm">Ephesians 5:11-12</a></span><br />Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. / For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.</p><p class="hdg">vestments</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Exodus 28:2</a></b></br> And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-11.htm">Matthew 22:11,12</a></b></br> And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: … </p><p class="hdg">Jehonadab</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">2 Kings 10:15</a></b></br> And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab <i>coming</i> to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart <i>is</i> with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give <i>me</i> thine hand. And he gave <i>him</i> his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.</p><p class="hdg">the worshippers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30,41</a></b></br> Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Matthew 25:32,33</a></b></br> And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth <i>his</i> sheep from the goats: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Vestments</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-11.htm">Wardrobe</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Worshipers</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-24.htm">Vestments</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Wardrobe</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Worshipers</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm">At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">He takes Jehonadab into his company</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-29.htm">Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Hazael oppresses Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/10-34.htm">Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_kings/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And Jehu said</b><br />Jehu, the tenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel, is a central figure in this narrative. His name in Hebrew, יֵהוּא (Yehu), means "Yahweh is He." Jehu was anointed by a prophet to execute judgment on the house of Ahab and eradicate Baal worship from Israel. His actions are seen as a fulfillment of divine prophecy, emphasizing God's sovereignty and justice.<p><b>to the keeper of the wardrobe</b><br />The "keeper of the wardrobe" was likely an official responsible for maintaining garments, possibly for the royal household or temple. This role underscores the organized structure within the kingdom and the importance of attire in religious and royal settings. The wardrobe keeper's involvement highlights the meticulous planning in Jehu's strategy to identify and eliminate Baal worshipers.<p><b>Bring out garments</b><br />Garments in biblical times often symbolized identity, status, and allegiance. By requesting specific garments, Jehu ensured that the worshipers of Baal were visibly marked. This act of providing garments can be seen as a strategic move to distinguish between the followers of Yahweh and those of Baal, setting the stage for the subsequent judgment.<p><b>for all the worshipers of Baal</b><br />Baal worship was a significant issue in Israel, representing a departure from the worship of Yahweh. The worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, involved practices that were abhorrent to the God of Israel. Jehu's mission was to purify Israel from this idolatry, aligning the nation back to the covenant with Yahweh. This phrase highlights the widespread nature of Baal worship and the need for decisive action.<p><b>So he brought out garments for them</b><br />The act of bringing out garments signifies the completion of Jehu's command and the readiness to execute his plan. It reflects the obedience of the wardrobe keeper and the unfolding of Jehu's strategy. This moment is pivotal, as it sets the stage for the eradication of Baal worshipers, demonstrating the fulfillment of God's judgment through Jehu's leadership.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">The vestry.</span>--The word (<span class= "ital">melt?h?h</span>) occurs here only. The Targum has chests (<span class= "ital">qumtrayy</span>a<span class= "ital">--i.e</span>., <span class= "greekheb">????????</span>, "caskets"; comp. Latin, <span class= "ital">capsa</span>). The LXX. does not translate the word.<p>The Syriac has, "And he said to the treasurer" (<span class= "ital">gizbara</span>). The Vulg., "And he said to those who were over the vestments." Thenius thinks the word merely means "cell" or "storechamber," like <span class= "ital">lishk?h</span>, the root of which may be cognate (<a href="/1_chronicles/28-12.htm" title="And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:">1Chronicles 28:12</a>). It is said that there is an Ethiopie word, meaning "linen robe," which is connected with this curious term. Thus it would be literally "vestry."<p><span class= "bld">Brought them forth vestments.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">the vestments</span>--viz., those which were customary on such occasions. Thenius supposes that festival attire from Jehu's palace is meant, rather than from the wardrobe of the Baal temple. But it seems more natural to understand that Jehu simply gives directions that all the priests and prophets should be careful to wear their distinctive dress at the festival, which was to be a specially great one. (Comp. Herod. v. 5; Sil. Ital. iii. 24 <span class= "ital">seq.</span>)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said unto him that was over the vestry</span>. The word translated "vestry" (<span class="hebrew">מֶלְתָּחָה</span>) occurs only in this place; but its meaning is sufficiently ascertained, first, from the context, and secondly, from the cognate Ethiopic <span class="accented">altah</span>, which means "a linen garment." <span class="accented">Linen</span> garments were regarded as especially pure, and were generally affected by the priests of ancient religions, and preferred by the worshippers. Heathen temples had almost always "vestries" or "wardrobes" attached to them, where garments considered suitable were laid up in store. <span class="cmt_word">Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal.</span> It may be doubted whether "all the worshippers of Baal" could have been supplied with robes out of the temple vestry, which would ordinarily contain only vestments for the priests. But Jehu may have had the supply kept up from the robe-room of the palace, which would be practically inexhaustible. The gift of garments to all comers, which was certainly not usual, must have been intended to render the festival as attractive as possible. <span class="cmt_word">And he brought them forth vestments.</span> The keeper of the wardrobe obeyed the order given him, and supplied vestments to all the worshippers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And [Jehu] said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the keeper</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wardrobe,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mel·tā·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4458.htm">Strong's 4458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably wardrobe, wearing apparel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Bring out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">garments</span><br /><span class="heb">לְב֔וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the servants</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבְדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇə·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Baal.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּ֑עַל</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baal -- a heathen god</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So he brought out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">garments</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mal·būš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4403.htm">Strong's 4403: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-22.htm">2 Kings 10:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/10-22.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:22 He said to him who was over (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:23" /></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>