17 When he came to Samaria, (A)he [a]killed all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, (B)according to the word of the Lord which He spoke to Elijah.

Jehu Destroys Baal Worshipers

18 Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, “(C)Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much. 19 Now, (D)summon all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests; let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal; whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu did it in [b]cunning, so that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:17 Lit smote
  2. 2 Kings 10:19 Lit insidiousness