21 Then he sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one stayed away. They crowded into the temple of Baal until it was full from one end to the other.

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32 He set up an altar(A) for Baal in the temple(B) of Baal that he built in Samaria.

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16 Then they gathered the kings together(A) to the place that in Hebrew(B) is called Armageddon.(C)

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11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble(A) there.

Bring down your warriors,(B) Lord!

12 “Let the nations be roused;
    let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(C)
for there I will sit
    to judge(D) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(E)
    for the harvest(F) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(G)
    for the winepress(H) is full
    and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”

14 Multitudes,(I) multitudes
    in the valley(J) of decision!
For the day of the Lord(K) is near
    in the valley of decision.(L)

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I will gather(A) all nations
    and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.[a](B)
There I will put them on trial(C)
    for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel,
because they scattered(D) my people among the nations
    and divided up my land.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:2 Jehoshaphat means the Lord judges; also in verse 12.

18 All the people of the land went to the temple(A) of Baal and tore it down. They smashed(B) the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest(C) of Baal in front of the altars.

Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord.

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27 Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof(A) were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform.

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