MANNAFEST

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

KJV

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4 additional translations
ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

And Jehu saith, `Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim it .

DBT

And Jehu said, Hallow a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].

About this book

Old Testament

2 KingsTwo kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
Date
Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC

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