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2 Kings 10:18
Then Jehu got all the people together and said to them, Ahab was Baal's servant in a small way, but Jehu will be his servant on a great scale.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ach'av served Ba`al a little; but Yehu will serve him much.
Yehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ach'av served Ba`al a little; but Yehu will serve him much.
King James Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
English Standard Version
Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.
Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.
New Century Version
Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve Baal much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve Baal much.
New English Translation
Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little; Jehu will worship him with great devotion.
Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little; Jehu will worship him with great devotion.
Amplified Bible
Jehu assembled all the people and said [in pretense] to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much [more].
Jehu assembled all the people and said [in pretense] to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much [more].
New American Standard Bible
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iehu assembled all the people, and sayd vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shal serue him much more.
Then Iehu assembled all the people, and sayd vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shal serue him much more.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
Contemporary English Version
Jehu called together the people in Samaria and said: King Ahab sometimes worshiped Baal, but I will be completely faithful to Baal.
Jehu called together the people in Samaria and said: King Ahab sometimes worshiped Baal, but I will be completely faithful to Baal.
Complete Jewish Bible
Next, Yehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ach'av served Ba‘al in limited measure, but Yehu will serve him with full zeal.
Next, Yehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ach'av served Ba‘al in limited measure, but Yehu will serve him with full zeal.
Darby Translation
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little: Jehu will serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little: Jehu will serve him much.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve Baal much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve Baal much.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
Good News Translation
Jehu called the people of Samaria together and said, "King Ahab served the god Baal a little, but I will serve him much more.
Jehu called the people of Samaria together and said, "King Ahab served the god Baal a little, but I will serve him much more.
Lexham English Bible
Then Jehu assembled all of the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him greatly.
Then Jehu assembled all of the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him greatly.
Literal Translation
And Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu shall serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu shall serve him much.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iehu gathered all the people together, and saide vnto them: Achab did Baal but litle seruyce, Iehu wyll serue him better.
And Iehu gathered all the people together, and saide vnto them: Achab did Baal but litle seruyce, Iehu wyll serue him better.
American Standard Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehu gathered all the people together, and sayd vnto them: Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him more.
And Iehu gathered all the people together, and sayd vnto them: Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him more.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them: 'Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them: 'Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
King James Version (1611)
And Iehu gathered all the people together, and said vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him much.
And Iehu gathered all the people together, and said vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him much.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ju gathered all the people, and said to them, Achaab served Baal a little; Ju shall serve him much.
And Ju gathered all the people, and said to them, Achaab served Baal a little; Ju shall serve him much.
English Revised Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Hieu gaderide to gidere alle the puple, and seide to hem, Achab worschipide Baal a litil, but Y schal worschipe hym more.
Therfor Hieu gaderide to gidere alle the puple, and seide to hem, Achab worschipide Baal a litil, but Y schal worschipe hym more.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehu gathereth the whole of the people, and saith unto them, `Ahab served Baal a little -- Jehu doth serve him much:
And Jehu gathereth the whole of the people, and saith unto them, `Ahab served Baal a little -- Jehu doth serve him much:
Update Bible Version
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehu convened all the people, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much.
And Jehu convened all the people, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much.
World English Bible
Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
New King James Version
Then Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, Jehu will serve him much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, Jehu will serve him much.
New Living Translation
Then Jehu called a meeting of all the people of the city and said to them, "Ahab's worship of Baal was nothing compared to the way I will worship him!
Then Jehu called a meeting of all the people of the city and said to them, "Ahab's worship of Baal was nothing compared to the way I will worship him!
New Life Bible
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little. Jehu will worship him much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little. Jehu will worship him much.
New Revised Standard
Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab offered Baal small service; but Jehu will offer much more.
Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab offered Baal small service; but Jehu will offer much more.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Jehu gathered together all the people, and said unto them, - Ahab, served Baal, a little, - Jehu, will serve him, much.
Then Jehu gathered together all the people, and said unto them, - Ahab, served Baal, a little, - Jehu, will serve him, much.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him more.
And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him more.
Revised Standard Version
Then Jehu assembled all the people, and said to them, "Ahab served Ba'al a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
Then Jehu assembled all the people, and said to them, "Ahab served Ba'al a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
THE MESSAGE
Next, Jehu got all the people together and addressed them: Ahab served Baal small-time; Jehu will serve him big-time. "Get all the prophets of Baal here—everyone who served him, all his priests. Get everyone here; don't leave anyone out. I have a great sacrifice to offer Baal. If you don't show up, you won't live to tell about it." (Jehu was lying, of course. He planned to destroy all the worshipers of Baal.)
Next, Jehu got all the people together and addressed them: Ahab served Baal small-time; Jehu will serve him big-time. "Get all the prophets of Baal here—everyone who served him, all his priests. Get everyone here; don't leave anyone out. I have a great sacrifice to offer Baal. If you don't show up, you won't live to tell about it." (Jehu was lying, of course. He planned to destroy all the worshipers of Baal.)
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
Contextual Overview
15 And when he had gone away from there, he came across Jehonadab, the son of Rechab: and he said good-day to him, and said to him, Is your heart true to mine, as mine is to yours? And Jehonadab in answer said, It is; and Jehu said, If it is, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he made him come up into his carriage. 16 And he said, Come with me and see how I am on fire for the Lord's cause. So he made him go with him in his carriage. 17 And when he came to Samaria, he put to death all those of Ahab's family who were still in Samaria, till there were no more of them, as the Lord had said to Elijah. 18 Then Jehu got all the people together and said to them, Ahab was Baal's servant in a small way, but Jehu will be his servant on a great scale. 19 Now send for all the prophets of Baal and all his servants and all his priests, to come to me; let no one keep away: for I have a great offering to make to Baal; anyone who is not present, will be put to death. This Jehu did with deceit, his purpose being the destruction of the servants of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Let there be a special holy meeting for the worship of Baal. So a public statement was made. 21 And Jehu sent out through all Israel; and all the servants of Baal came, not one kept away. And they came into the house of Baal, so that it was full from end to end. 22 And Jehu said to him who kept the robes, Get out robes for all the servants of Baal. So he got out robes for them. 23 And 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. 24 Then they went in to make offerings and burned offerings. Now Jehu had put eighty men outside, and said to them, If any man whom I give into your hands gets away, the life of him who lets him go will be the price of his life.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ahab served Baal: 2 Kings 3:2, 1 Kings 16:31, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:19, 1 Kings 18:22, 1 Kings 18:40
Jehu: Job 13:7, Romans 3:8, Philippians 4:8
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 10:19 - But Jehu 2 Kings 17:16 - Baal 2 Kings 21:3 - he reared Matthew 2:8 - that
Cross-References
Genesis 10:16
And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,
And the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite,
Genesis 10:17
And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,
And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,
Numbers 34:8
And from Mount Hor the line will go in the direction of Hamath; the farthest point of it will be at Zedad:
And from Mount Hor the line will go in the direction of Hamath; the farthest point of it will be at Zedad:
Joshua 18:22
And Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Beth-el
And Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Beth-el
2 Samuel 8:9
And when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer,
And when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer,
2 Kings 17:24
Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, and put them in the towns of Samaria in place of the children of Israel; so they got Samaria for their heritage, living in its towns.
Then the king of Assyria took men from Babylon and from Cuthah and Avva and Hamath and Sepharvaim, and put them in the towns of Samaria in place of the children of Israel; so they got Samaria for their heritage, living in its towns.
2 Kings 17:30
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
2 Chronicles 13:4
And Abijah took up his position on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Give ear to me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:
And Abijah took up his position on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Give ear to me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:
Isaiah 10:9
Will not the fate of Calno be like that of Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?
Will not the fate of Calno be like that of Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?
Ezekiel 27:8
The people of Zidon and Arvad were your boatmen; the wise men of Zemer were in you; they were guiding your ships;
The people of Zidon and Arvad were your boatmen; the wise men of Zemer were in you; they were guiding your ships;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jehu gathered all the people together,.... The people of Samaria, at least the principal of them:
and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little, [but] Jehu shall serve him much; which some understand as spoken ironically; but the words seem to be spoken with a design to deceive the idolatrous inhabitants of Samaria, making them to believe that he was hearty in the worship of Baal, and should show a greater respect to it, and more constantly attend it, than Ahab had done; and this he said with a view to draw them to the temple of Baal, and there destroy them, as the sequel shows; and in which he is not to be justified, however good his intention was; for evil is not to be done that good may come.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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 broaching tbe religious question. Having now slain all the issue of Ahab in the kingdom of Israel, and all the influential men of the party 2Ki 10:7, 2 Kings 10:11, 2 Kings 10:17, Jehu felt that he might begin his reformation of religion. But even now he uses “subtilty” rather than open violence. “Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 10:18. Ahab served Baal a little — Jehu had determined to have no worship in Israel but that of the golden calves at Dan and Bethel; therefore he purposes to destroy all the worshippers of Baal: and that he may do it without suspicion, he proclaims a great sacrifice; and that he may do it the more easily, he gathers them all together into one place.
