2 Kings 10:20
And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.
BSB
ASV
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
KJV
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
A solemn assembly - Jehu applies to his proposed gathering the sacred name assigned in the Law to the chiefest festivals of Yahweh (see Lev 23:36; Num 29:35; Deu 16:8).
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Joel 1:14Consecrate 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.
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Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.
Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.
Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.
Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.
For seven days you are to present an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present an offering made by fire to…
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1 Kings 21:12They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
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You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.
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Exodus 32:5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and proclaimed: “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.”
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These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting offerings by fire to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated…
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.
