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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 10:25-36

Jehu’s Own Failure 2 Kings 10:25-36 Jehu was earnest enough in uprooting all traces of Baal-worship, but he permitted the worship of the calves and was careless in the matter of personal religion, 2 Kings 10:31 . How much easier it is to see and rebuke the sins of others, than to take heed to our own ways! It is comparatively easy to detect and destroy the sinner, without personally yielding to the claims of God ourselves. The judge who administers the law may be a transgressor of it, and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:1-36

Here begins the second section of the Book, that which deals with the rapid and fearful corruption of the whole nation. The story alternates between Israel and Judah, and both sections of the nation sink deeper and ever deeper into sin and decay. Jehu is still to the front as a veritable scourge of God. First he was occupied in the work of sweeping out Ahab's posterity, and it was done with terrific speed. He then turned himself against Baalism, and with a thoroughness that is nothing short of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 10:18-28

The Slaughter Of All The Specific Worshippers of Baal In Samaria (2 Kings 10:18-28 ). That Jehu went far beyond what YHWH had required comes out here. Not satisfied with a thorough purge in Samaria, Jehu now turned his attention to the rest of the country. His purpose now was to root out all the foreign influence of Jezebel and her cult of the Phoenician Baal, and he performed his task meticulously and mercilessly, without giving any opportunity for repentance. This was not YHWH’s way. And by... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 10:1-36

2 Kings 10:1-Obadiah : . Destruction of the House of Ahab and of the Baal Worshippers.— The same source is continued, but 2 Kings 10:28-Obadiah : are from a Deuteronomist. The whole story is one of the most terrible in the OT, Ahab had a large family in Samaria. Jehu with a sort of rude chivalry invited the elders of the city to choose one of them as king, and to fight for the throne. But the cowardly rulers promised submission, and at Jehu’ s command sent the heads of the seventy sons to... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 10:19

All his servants; either, 1. All his ministers; of whom there may seem to have been several sorts, whereof two are here distinctly mentioned, his prophets and priests; and the rest of the inferior sort may be comprehended under this general title of servants, because they were to attend upon the others in their sacred ministrations. And these being once destroyed, Jehu rightly concluded that the rest would fall of course. And this sense may seem to be favoured by 2 Kings 10:22, wherein... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 10:20

Proclaim, Heb. sanctify. Prepare yourselves and all things necessary for this solemn day, and sacrifice, and feast, which I intend to keep. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 10:21

There was not a man left that came not; either, 1. Because they thought Jehu was serious and sincere in his professions; it being natural and usual for men too easily to believe what they wish to be true. And for the priests which Jehu destroyed before, 2 Kings 10:11, they might think that was done only because of their nearness and relation to Ahab and his family. Or, 2. For fear of their lives; for certain death was threatened to all that did not come, 2 Kings 10:19, which considering Jehu’s... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 10:22

Vestments; sacred garments; such as were used by the priests and others of the Lord’s ministry in God’s worship; and from thence the devil borrowed this custom in his worship. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 10:23

The Baalites possibly did not know Jehonadab, and therefore suspected nothing; or if any of the more crafty sort suspected any thing, it was now too late to amend their error. Look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord; because their presence will offend Baal, and deride or pollute his worship; whence profane persons have been oft excluded from solemn acts of worship, both by Jews and heathens. So this did not raise their suspicion. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 10:24

When they went in; when some in the name of the rest went to the altar to offer sacrifice. Jehu appointed fourscore men; far greater numbers being doubtless in readiness to assist then, in case of any opposition. read more

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