Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:21
In order to understand how such numbers could find room, we must remember that the ancient temples had vast courts around them, which could contain many thousands. read more
열왕기하 10:18-25 Krv
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:22
The vestry - The sacred robes of the Baal priests seem to have been of linen, and were probably white. The vestry here mentioned may, probably, be the robe-chamber of the royal palace, from which the king gave a festal garment to each worshipper. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:23
The presence of persons belonging to another religion was usually regarded by the ancients as a profanation of the rites. In the case of the Greek mysteries such intrusion is said to have been punished by death. Consequently Jehu could give these injunctions without arousing any suspicion. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:25
As soon as he had made an end of offering - The actual sacrificers were no doubt the priests of Baal; but Jehu is considered to have made the offering, since he furnished the victims. Compare 1 Kings 8:62-63.The guard - literally, “the runners.” This name seems to have been given to the royal body-guard as early as the time of Saul (1 Samuel 22:17, margin). It was their duty to run by the side of the king’s chariot as he moved from plaze to place.Cast them out, and went - Rather, “the captains... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 10:18
2 Kings 10:18. Jehu gathered all the people together By their representatives, their elders, or rulers, as was usual, to whom he imparts his mind, and who, being generally corrupt, and mere time-servers, and such as had no sense of religion, made no opposition to his resolution, but seemed to comply with it. Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu shall serve him much As if he had said, My quarrel is only with Ahab’s family, and not with Baal, which my actions shall show: which words, being... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 10:19
2 Kings 10:19. Call unto me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants Either, 1st, All his ministers, of whom it seems there were several sorts, of which two are here distinctly mentioned, his prophets and priests; and the rest, of the inferior sort, may be comprehended under the general title of servants, because they were to attend upon the others in their ministrations. Or, 2d, All his worshippers, as the word here rendered servants is translated in the close of this... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 10:20-21
2 Kings 10:20-21. Jehu said, Proclaim, &c. Hebrew, sanctify. Prepare yourselves and all things necessary for this solemn day, and sacrifice, and feast, which I intend to keep. There was not a man left that came not It may seem strange, after what Jehu had done in destroying the family of Ahab, that the worshippers of Baal could be induced to assemble together. But it should be observed, that as Jehu was a person of known indifference in matters of religion, who in this respect had... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 10:22
2 Kings 10:22. He said, Bring forth vestments Sacred garments, such as were used by the priests, and others of God’s ministers in his service; whence idolaters borrowed the custom of using such garments in the worship of their false gods. For all the worshippers of Baal It can hardly be supposed, that absolutely all the people that worshipped Baal, and were now assembled, are included here, and had vestments brought them; because the people in general wore no distinct garments in their... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 10:23
2 Kings 10:23. And Jehonadab Whom the Baalites, possibly, did not know, and therefore suspected nothing inimical to their worship: or, if any of the more sagacious began to suspect 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 Intimating that their presence would offend Baal, and pollute his worship. Jehu’s real intention, however, was, that none but the worshippers of Baal should be slain, and therefore he caused... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:20
A solemn assembly - Jehu applies to his proposed gathering the sacred name assigned in the Law to the chiefest festivals of Yahweh (see Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; Deuteronomy 16:8). read more