2 Kings 10:20
New International Version
Jehu said, “Call an assembly in honor of Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

New Living Translation
Then Jehu ordered, “Prepare a solemn assembly to worship Baal!” So they did.

English Standard Version
And Jehu ordered, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

Berean Standard Bible
And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.

King James Bible
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

New King James Version
And Jehu said, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

New American Standard Bible
And Jehu said, “Proclaim a holy assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.

NASB 1995
And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.

NASB 1977
And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they summoned them.

Amplified Bible
Jehu said, “Consecrate a festive assembly (celebration) for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.

Christian Standard Bible
Jehu commanded, “Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they called one.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehu commanded, “Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they called one.

American Standard Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yahu said: “Summon all the multitude to Baala!” And they summoned them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Ju said, Sanctify a solemn festival to Baal, and they made a proclamation.

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Announce a day of worship for Baal!" After the day had been announced,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called,

English Revised Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jehu said, "Call a holy assembly to honor Baal." So they did.

Good News Translation
Then Jehu ordered, "Proclaim a day of worship in honor of Baal!" The proclamation was made,

International Standard Version
Jehu ordered, "Set aside a solemn assembly for Baal!" And so they proclaimed it.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.

Literal Standard Version
And Jehu says, “Sanctify a restraint for Ba‘al”; and they proclaim [it].

Majority Standard Bible
And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.

New American Bible
Jehu said further, “Proclaim a solemn assembly in honor of Baal.” They did so,

NET Bible
Then Jehu ordered, "Make arrangements for a celebration for Baal." So they announced it.

New Revised Standard Version
Jehu decreed, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

New Heart English Bible
Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." They proclaimed it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

World English Bible
Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehu saith, 'Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim it.

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Context
Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal
19Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal. 20And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it. 21Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.…

Cross References
Exodus 32:4
He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, "These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!"

Joel 1:14
Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

Joel 2:15
Blow the ram's horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.


Treasury of Scripture

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Proclaim [heb] Sanctify

1 Kings 18:19,20
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table…

1 Kings 21:12
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

Joel 1:14
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,

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2 Kings 10
1. Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded
8. He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah
12. At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers
15. He takes Jehonadab into his company
18. By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal
29. Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins
32. Hazael oppresses Israel
34. Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu














(20) Proclaim a solemn assembly.--Rather, Sanctify a solemn meeting (Isaiah 1:13). Every person who wished to attend would have to "sanctify," or purify, himself in due form.

They proclaimed--i.e., gave notice of the festival by criers "through all Israel" (2Kings 10:21).

Verse 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 Leviticus 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 for the sake of a religious gathering. Such gatherings had no doubt been held from time to time in honor of Baal; and Jehu's proclamation consequently excited no distrust. And they proclaimed it. No opposition was made to the king's wish. No Jehovist party showed itself. The "solemn assembly" was proclaimed for some day in the near future, when all the people had been apprised of it.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Jehu
יֵה֗וּא (yê·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3058: Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites

commanded,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Proclaim
קַדְּשׁ֧וּ (qad·də·šū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

a solemn assembly
עֲצָרָ֛ה (‘ă·ṣā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6116: An assembly, on a, festival, holiday

for Baal.”
לַבַּ֖עַל (lab·ba·‘al)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

So they called one.
וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃ (way·yiq·rā·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read


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