2 Kings 10:20
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
2 Kings 10:20 in other translations
| BSB | And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it. |
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| WEB | Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it. |
| ASV | And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. |
| YLT | And Jehu saith, ‘Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim it. |
| DARBY | And Jehu said, Hallow a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. |
| BBE | And Jehu said, Let there be a special holy meeting for the worship of Baal. So a public statement was made. |
| Webster | And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. |
What does 2 Kings 10:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 10:15-28
Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a reputation among men, but, is my heart right? Am I sincere with God? Jehonadab owned Jehu in the work, both of revenge and of reformation. An upright heart approves itself to God, and seeks no more than his acceptance; but if we aim at the applause of men, we are upon a false foundation. Whether Jehu…
2 Kings 10:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 10:20
- Joel 1:14
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord,
- Exodus 32:5
And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord.
- 1 Kings 21:12
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
- 1 Kings 18:19-20
Now therefore send, and 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. So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
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Context
- 2 Kings 10:19
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 subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
- 2 Kings 10:20
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
- 2 Kings 10:21
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.
2 Kings 10:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo Jehú: Santificad un día solemne á Baal. Y ellos convocaron. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jéhu dit: Sanctifiez une fête solennelle à Baal. Et ils la publièrent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jehu sprach: Heiliget dem Baal eine Festversammlung! Und man rief sie aus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit: Sanctificate diem solemnem Baal. Vocavitque, |