열왕기하 10:18-25 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:18-28

Jehu destroys the worshippers of Baal, arid puts an end to the Baal-worship. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:19

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. In Phoenicia, it would seem, as in Egypt and among the Jews, "prophets" and "priests" were distinct classes of persons. The Egyptians called the priest ab , the prophet neter hen , literally, "servant of God ." They held the priest in the greater honor. In Phoenicia, on the contrary, judging from the scanty notices that we possess, prophets appear to have taken precedence of priests, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:20

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. The word translated "solemn assembly" is the same which is applied to the great feasts of Jehovah among the Israelites in Le 2 Kings 23:36 ; Numbers 29:35 ; Deuteronomy 16:8 ; 2 Chronicles 7:9 ; Nehemiah 8:18 ; Isaiah 1:13 ; Joel 1:14 ; Joel 2:15 ; and Amos 5:21 . Originally, it signified a time of repression, or abstention from worldly business; but it had probably grown to mean a day when worldly business was suspended... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:21

And Jehu sent through all Israel ; i.e. through the whole of his own kingdom, from Dan on the north to Bethel on the south. And all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. Duty and inclination for once coincided. The king's command made it incumbent on them, they would argue, to attend; and attendance would, they supposed, result in a time of excitement and enjoyment, which they were not disposed to miss. The death-penalty threatened for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:22

And he said unto him that was over the vestry . The word translated "vestry" ( מֶלְתָּצָה ) occurs only in this place; but its meaning is sufficiently ascertained, first, from the context, and secondly, from the cognate Ethiopic altah , which means "a linen garment." Linen garments were regarded as especially pure, and were generally affected by the priests of ancient religions, and preferred by the worshippers. Heathen temples had almost always "vestries" or "wardrobes" attached... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:23

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal. Keeping up the pretence that he was a devotee of Baal, anxious to "serve him much" ( 2 Kings 10:18 ), Jehu himself entered the sacred edifice, together with Jehonadab the son of Rechab, whom he wished to have as a witness to his "zeal for the Lord" ( 2 Kings 10:16 ). Having entered, he addressed the multitude, or the chief authorities among them, requiring that they should exercise extreme vigilance, and make it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:24

And when they went in —rather, when they had gone in ; i.e. when the whole multitude of Baal-worshippers, priests and people, had entered within the precincts of the temple— to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. The priests officiate, but the offerings are regarded as conjointly made by priest and people. Jehu appointed four score men without. Josephus says ('Ant. Jud.,' 9.6. § 6) that they were the most trusty men of his body-guard, which is likely enough. They were no doubt also... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:25

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering. It has been concluded from this that Jehu" offered the sacrifices with his own hand , as though he were the most zealous of Baal's adorers"; but the conclusion does not follow necessarily from the expression used. The suffix וֹ in כְּכַלֹּתוֹ may be used indefinitely, "when one finished," or "when they finished;" or Jehu may be said to have made the offerings, because he famished the victims, not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:18

Though we cannot ascribe to Jehu a spirit of true piety (see 2 Kings 10:29), we can well enough understand how the soldier, trained in the Syrian wars, revolted against the unmanly and voluptuous worship of the Dea Syra, and wished to go back to the simple solemn service of Yahweh. These views and feelings it would have been dangerous to declare during the lifetime of Jezebel. Even after her death it was prudent to temporise, to wait until the party of Ahab was crushed politically, before... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:19

It appears from this verse that the “prophets” and “priests” of Baal were not identical. The former would correspond to the dervishes, the latter to the mullahs, of Muslim countries. By the “servants” of Baal are meant the ordinary worshippers. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:18-28

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:21

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:23

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:19

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