2 Kings 10:18-28
Modern English Version
Worshippers of Baal Killed
18 Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much. 19 Now call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests. Let none go unaccounted for, because I have a great sacrifice for Baal. All who are not accounted for will not live.” But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
20 Jehu said, “Sanctify a festive assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it. 21 Jehu sent word through all Israel, and all the worshippers of Baal came. Not a man remained who did not come. They came into the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from one end to the other. 22 He said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshippers of Baal.” So he brought them garments.
23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab the son of Rekab went into the house of Baal and said to the worshippers of Baal, “Search and see that there are no worshippers of the Lord here with you and only worshippers of Baal.” 24 Then they went to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, but Jehu put eighty men outside and said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes, the one who lets him go will die in his place.”
25 As soon as he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and the officers, “Go in. Kill them. No one comes out.” So they struck them with the edge of the sword. The guards and the officers threw them out and went to the city of the house of Baal. 26 They brought out the sacred pillar from the house of Baal and burned it. 27 They broke down the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the house of Baal and made it a latrine to this day.
28 So Jehu exterminated Baal from Israel.
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2 Kings 10:18-28
21st Century King James Version
18 And Jehu gathered all the people together and said unto them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu shall serve him much.
19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. Let none be wanting, for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal. Whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live.” But Jehu did it in subtlety, with the intent that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal.
20 And Jehu said, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.
21 And Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left who came not. And they came into the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, “Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” And he brought them forth vestments.
23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal and said unto the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshipers of Baal only.”
24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men outside and said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”
25 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.
26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal and burned them;
27 and they broke down the image of Baal and broke down the house of Baal, and made it an outhouse unto this day.
28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
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