2 Kings 10:23 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 10:23

Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”

BSB

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ASV

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of Jehovah, but the worshippers of Baal only.

KJV

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but the worshippers of Baal only.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The presence of persons belonging to another religion was usually regarded by the ancients as a profanation of the rites. In the case of the Greek mysteries such intrusion is said to have been punished by death. Consequently Jehu could give these injunctions without arousing any suspicion.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּבֹ֥א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he went	H935 →
יֵה֛וּא	ye.Hu'	Jehu	H3058 →
וִיהוֹנָדָ֥ב	vi.ho.na.Dav	and Jonadab	H3082 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
רֵכָ֖ב	re.Khav	Rechab	H7394 →
בֵּ֣ית	beit	[the] house of	H1004 →
הַבָּ֑עַל	ha.Ba.'al	<the> Baal	H1168 →
וַיֹּ֜אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
לְעֹבְדֵ֣י	le.'oe.Dei	to [those who] serve	H5647 →
הַבַּ֗עַל	ha.Ba.'al	<of the> Baal	H1168 →
חַפְּשׂ֤וּ	cha.pe.Su	search	H2664 →
וּרְאוּ֙	u.re.'U	and see	H7200 →
פֶּן־	pen-	lest	H6435 →
יֶשׁ־	yesh-	there	H3426 →
פֹּ֤ה	poh	here	H6311 →
עִמָּכֶם֙	'i.ma.Khem	with you	H5973 →
מֵעַבְדֵ֣י	me.'av.Dei	[be] any of [the] servants of	H5650 →
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
כִּ֛י	ki	that	H3588 →
אִם־	'im-	except	H518 →
עֹבְדֵ֥י	'oe.Dei	[those who] serve	H5647 →
הַבַּ֖עַל	ha.Ba.'al	<of the> Baal	H1168 →
לְבַדָּֽם׃	le.va.Dam	to alone them	H905 →

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Where the connections lead

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