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2 Kings 10:26

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Berean Standard Bible

They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.

Bible in Basic English

And they took out the image of Asherah from the house of Baal, and had it burned.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And brought the statue out of Baal’s temple, and burnt it,

Free Bible Version

They dragged out the idol pillars and burned them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they brought out the images of the temple of Baal, and burnt them.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

Translation for Translators

and they carried out the sacred pillar of Baal that was there, and they burned it.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They dragged out the stone pillars that were in the house of Baal, and they burned them.

Noah Webster Bible

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

World English Bible

They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal and burned them.

Young's Literal Translation

and bring out the standing-pillars of the house of Baal, and burn them,

Context

Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal

²⁵When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.²⁶They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.²⁷They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.

Summary

This verse describes how King Jehu gathered all the followers of Baal together and pretended to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. However, it was a trap, as Jehu had planned to destroy all the worshipers of Baal. Through this act, Jehu eliminated Baal worship from Israel, fulfilling the prophecy of the downfall of the house of Ahab. This event demonstrates Jehu's zeal for the Lord and his commitment to purging the land of idolatry, showing the importance of true worship and loyalty to God.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

They then fetched the columns (מצּבת) out of the temple and burned them (the suffix in ישׂרפוּה refers to the plural מצּבת taken as an abstract noun, as in Kg2 3:3; cf. Ewald, 317, a.). They then broke in pieces the הבּעל מצּבת, column of Baal, i.e., the real image of Baal, probably a conical stone dedicated to Baal, whereas the מצּבת, which were burned, were wooden columns as πάρεδροι or σύμβοομοι of Baal (see Movers, Phniz. i. p. 674).

2 Kings 10:26

Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal

²⁵When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.²⁶They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.²⁷They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.

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Berean Standard Bible

They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.

Bible in Basic English

And they took out the image of Asherah from the house of Baal, and had it burned.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And brought the statue out of Baal’s temple, and burnt it,

Free Bible Version

They dragged out the idol pillars and burned them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they brought out the images of the temple of Baal, and burnt them.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

Translation for Translators

and they carried out the sacred pillar of Baal that was there, and they burned it.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They dragged out the stone pillars that were in the house of Baal, and they burned them.

Noah Webster Bible

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

World English Bible

They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal and burned them.

Young's Literal Translation

and bring out the standing-pillars of the house of Baal, and burn them,