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And they proclaimed <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Jehu said, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jehu said, “Proclaim a holy assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Jehu said, &#8220Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.&#8221 And they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they summoned <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jehu said, “Consecrate a festive assembly (celebration) for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehu commanded, “Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they called one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jehu commanded, &#8220Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.&#8221 So they called one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He said, "Announce a day of worship for Baal!" After the day had been announced, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jehu said, "Call a holy assembly to honor Baal." So they did.<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, "Proclaim a day of worship in honor of Baal!" The proclamation was made, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehu ordered, "Set aside a solemn assembly for Baal!" And so they proclaimed it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jehu commanded, ?Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.? So they announced it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehu ordered, "Make arrangements for a celebration for Baal." So they announced it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." They proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it. <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 Jehu says, “Sanctify a restraint for Ba‘al”; and they proclaim [it].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehu saith, 'Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehu will say, Consecrate an assembly to Baal, and they will call.<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: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called, <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: “Sanctify a day of solemnity for Baal.” And he summoned<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jehu said further, “Proclaim a solemn assembly in honor of Baal.” They did so,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehu decreed, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.<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 Jehu said, Invite all the assembly to come to Baal. And they invited them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yahu said: “Summon all the multitude to Baala!” And they summoned 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 Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Ju said, Sanctify a solemn festival to Baal, and they made a proclamation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3584" 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">19</span>Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><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.">And 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.">commanded,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: qad·də·šū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">“Proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/6116.htm" title="6116: ‘ă·ṣā·rāh (N-fs) -- An assembly. Or matsereth; from atsar; an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday.">a solemn assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: lab·ba·‘al (Prep-l, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">for Baal.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">So they announced it.</a> </span><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.…<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/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16-17</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-5.htm">Exodus 32:5-6</a></span><br />When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and proclaimed: “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.” / So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-33</a></span><br />After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16-18</a></span><br />They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. / They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. / So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Jeremiah 32:29</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.<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="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">1 Corinthians 10:7</a></span><br />Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a></span><br />idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20</a></span><br />But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31-32</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.<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/11-18.htm">2 Kings 11:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33</a></span><br />And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.</p><p class="hdg">Proclaim [heb] Sanctify</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19,20</a></b></br> Now therefore send, <i>and</i> gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-12.htm">1 Kings 21:12</a></b></br> They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/1-14.htm">Joel 1:14</a></b></br> Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders <i>and</i> all the inhabitants of the land <i>into</i> the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-13.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-9.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-23.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-12.htm">Public</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">Special</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-2.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">Hallow</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-28.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-9.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-9.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-29.htm">Public</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-29.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-9.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">Special</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-28.htm">Worship</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'; 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His command here reflects his authority and determination to eradicate Baal worship from Israel, fulfilling the prophecy given to Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16-17</a>). Jehu's actions are part of a broader divine judgment against idolatry and apostasy in Israel.<p><b>Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.</b><br>A solemn assembly was typically a sacred gathering, often associated with religious festivals or significant events (<a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a>). However, Jehu's proclamation was a strategic deception to gather all the worshipers of Baal in one place. Baal was a Canaanite deity whose worship had been introduced into Israel by Jezebel, Ahab's wife. This false god's worship involved rituals that were abominable to the God of Israel, including idolatry and immorality. Jehu's proclamation was a cunning plan to eliminate Baal worshipers, aligning with God's command to destroy idolatry (<a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Deuteronomy 13:12-18</a>).<p><b>So they announced it.</b><br>The announcement indicates the compliance of the people or officials with Jehu's command, showing his influence and authority. This also reflects the widespread acceptance of Baal worship at the time, as the people were willing to gather for what they believed was a legitimate religious assembly. The announcement set the stage for Jehu's subsequent actions, which would lead to the destruction of Baal worshipers and the temple of Baal, as recorded later in the chapter (<a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25-28</a>). This event underscores the theme of divine justice and the fulfillment of God's word against idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was anointed to destroy the house of Ahab and eradicate Baal worship from Israel. His actions were both politically and religiously motivated.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/baal.htm">Baal</a></b><br>A Canaanite deity whose worship was prevalent in Israel, often associated with idolatry and apostasy from the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solemn_assembly.htm">Solemn Assembly</a></b><br>A gathering that Jehu commanded under the pretense of worshiping Baal, which was actually a strategic move to eliminate Baal worshipers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom where Jehu reigned and where Baal worship had become widespread due to the influence of previous kings like Ahab.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets_of_baal.htm">Prophets of Baal</a></b><br>The religious leaders and followers of Baal who were targeted by Jehu in his campaign to purify Israel from idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_the_lord's_honor.htm">Zeal for the Lord's Honor</a></b><br>Jehu's actions, though extreme, reflect a zeal for purifying Israel from idolatry. Believers today are called to have a similar zeal for God's honor, though expressed through love and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Jehu's strategy involved deception, which raises questions about the ethics of his methods. Christian leaders are called to lead with integrity and wisdom, seeking God's guidance in all decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idolatry.htm">The Dangers of Idolatry</a></b><br>The prevalence of Baal worship in Israel serves as a warning against allowing anything to take precedence over God in our lives. Modern idolatry can take many forms, such as materialism or self-worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a></b><br>Jehu's actions were part of God's judgment against the house of Ahab and Baal worship. This reminds us of God's sovereignty and the reality of His judgment against sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a></b><br>The false worship of Baal contrasts with the true worship of Yahweh. Believers are encouraged to worship God in spirit and truth, as emphasized in <a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_endorse_jehu's_violence.htm">Why does God apparently endorse Jehu's violent actions in 2 Kings 10:30, when other passages condemn such bloodshed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jehu_do_about_baal_worship.htm">What did Jehu do about Baal worship?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Proclaim a solemn assembly.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">Sanctify a solemn meeting</span> (<a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm" title="Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination to me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.">Isaiah 1:13</a>). Every person who wished to attend would have to "sanctify," or purify, himself in due form.<p><span class= "bld">They proclaimed</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, gave notice of the festival by criers "through all Israel" (<a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm" title="And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.">2Kings 10:21</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.</span> The word translated "solemn assembly" is the same which is applied to the great feasts of Jehovah among the Israelites in <a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a>; <a href="/numbers/29-35.htm">Numbers 29:35</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Deuteronomy 16:8</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/7-9.htm">2 Chronicles 7:9</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Nehemiah 8:18</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13</a>; <a href="/joel/1-14.htm">Joel 1:14</a>; <a href="/joel/2-15.htm">Joel 2:15</a>; and <a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21</a>. Originally, it signified a time of repression, or abstention from worldly business; but it had probably grown to mean a day when worldly business was suspended for the sake of a religious gathering. Such gatherings had no doubt been held from time to time in honor of Baal; and Jehu's proclamation consequently excited no distrust. <span class="cmt_word">And they proclaimed it.</span> No opposition was made to the king's wish. No Jehovist party showed itself. The "solemn assembly" was proclaimed for some day in the near future, when all the people had been apprised of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-20.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</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵה֗וּא</span> <span class="translit">(yê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commanded,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</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">“Proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">קַדְּשׁ֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qad·də·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a solemn assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצָרָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6116.htm">Strong's 6116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An assembly, on a, festival, holiday</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Baal.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַבַּ֖עַל</span> <span class="translit">(lab·ba·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, 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 they called one.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-20.htm">2 Kings 10:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/10-20.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:20 Jehu said Sanctify a solemn assembly (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:21" /></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>