2 Kings 10 · Verse 23

2 Kings 10:23

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Kings 10:23, King James Version

2 Kings 10:23 in other translations

BSBNext, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”
WEBJehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and see that none of the servants of the LORD are here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.”
ASVAnd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of Jehovah, but the worshippers of Baal only.
YLTAnd Jehu goeth in, and Jehonadab son of Rechab, to the house of Baal, and saith to the servants of Baal, ‘Search and see, lest there be here with you of the servants of Jehovah--but, the servants of Baal by themselves.'
DARBYAnd Jehu and Jehonadab the son of Rechab entered into the house of Baal, and said to the servants of Baal, Search, and see that there be here with you none of the servants of Jehovah, but the servants of Baal only.
BBEAnd Jehu, with Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, went into the house of Baal; and he said to the servants of Baal, Make a search with care, to see that no servant of the Lord is with you, but only servants of Baal.
WebsterAnd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said to the worshipers of Baal, Search, and look that there are here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshipers of Baal only.

What does 2 Kings 10:23 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 None of the servants of the Lord - Though he was not attached to that service, yet he would tolerate it; and as he was led to suppose that he was fulfilling the will of Jehovah in what he was doing, he would of course treat his worship and worshippers with the more respect. He might have ordered the search to be made on pretense of expelling any of those whom they would consider the profane, especially as this was "a solemn assembly for Baal," as was the custom with the heathen when any extraordinary exhibition of or for their god was expected; thus Callimachus, (Hymn to Apollo), after imagining the temple and its suburbs to be shaken by the approach of Apollo, cries out, Εκας, ἑκας, ὁστις, αλιτρος. To prevent any suspicion of his real design, such might have been Jehu's plea, else alarm must have been excited, and perhaps some would have escaped.

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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…

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2 Kings 10:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935
יֵה֛וּאye.Hu'JehuH3058
וִיהוֹנָדָ֥בvi.ho.na.Davand JonadabH3082
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
רֵכָ֖בre.KhavRechabH7394
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
הַבָּ֑עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH1168
וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לְעֹבְדֵ֣יle.'oe.Deito [those who] serveH5647
הַבַּ֗עַלha.Ba.'al<of the> BaalH1168
חַפְּשׂ֤וּcha.pe.SusearchH2664
וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH7200
פֶּן\־pen-lestH6435
יֶשׁ\־yesh-thereH3426
פֹּ֤הpohhereH6311
עִמָּכֶם֙'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973
מֵעַבְדֵ֣יme.'av.Dei[be] any of [the] servants ofH5650
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כִּ֛יkithatH3588
אִם\־'im-exceptH518
עֹבְדֵ֥י'oe.Dei[those who] serveH5647
הַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'al<of the> BaalH1168
לְבַדָּֽם\׃le.va.Damto alone themH905

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 10:23

  • Matthew 13:30

    Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

  • Matthew 25:32-33

    And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

  • Matthew 13:41

    The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jehonadab.
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the worshippers.
Mt 13:30,41; 25:32,33

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 10:22

    And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

  • 2 Kings 10:23

    And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.

  • 2 Kings 10:24

    And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, 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.

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2 Kings 10:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entró Jehú con Jonadab hijo de Rechâb en el templo de Baal, y dijo á los siervos de Baal: Mirad y ved que por dicha no haya aquí entre vosotros alguno de los siervos de Jehová, sino solos los siervos de Baal.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jéhu et Jonadab, fils de Récab, entrèrent dans la maison de Baal, et Jéhu dit aux serviteurs de Baal: Examinez et voyez, afin qu’il n’y ait pas ici avec vous quelqu’un des serviteurs de l’ Éternel, mais seulement des serviteurs de Baal.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehu und Jonadab, der Sohn Rekabs, gingen in das Haus des Baal; und er sprach zu den Dienern des Baal: Forschet und sehet zu, daß nicht etwa einer von den Dienern Jehovas hier bei euch sei, sondern nur Diener des Baal allein!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ingressusque Jehu, et Jonadab filius Rechab, templum Baal, ait cultoribus Baal: Perquirite, et videte, ne quis forte vobiscum sit de servis Domini, sed ut sint servi Baal soli.