2 Kings 10:23

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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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jehu	יֵה֛וּא ye.Hu'	H3058	Jehu · proper noun, a man's name
went	וַיָּבֹ֥א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jehonadab	וִיהוֹנָדָ֥ב vi.ho.na.Dav	H3082	Jehonadab · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Rechab	רֵכָ֖ב re.Khav	H7394	Rekab · proper noun, a man's name
house	בֵּ֣ית beit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
Baal	הַבָּ֑עַל ha.Ba.'al	H1168	Baal · definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּ֜אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
worshippers	לְעֹבְדֵ֣י le.'oe.Dei	H5647	to work (in any sense) · preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
Baal	הַבַּ֗עַל ha.Ba.'al	H1168	Baal · definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute
Search	חַפְּשׂ֤וּ cha.pe.Su	H2664	to seek · verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
look	וּרְאוּ֙ u.re.'U	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
be	יֶשׁ yesh-	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute
servants	מֵעַבְדֵ֣י me.'av.Dei	H5650	a servant · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
worshippers	עֹבְדֵ֥י 'oe.Dei	H5647	to work (in any sense) · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
Baal	הַבַּ֖עַל ha.Ba.'al	H1168	Baal · definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind…
Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew 25:32-33 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 10:15-28

Jehu, pushing on his work, is here, I. Courting the friendship of a good man, Jehonadab the son of Rechab, Kg2 10:15, Kg2 10:16. This Jehonadab, though mortified to the world and meddling little with the business of it (as appears by his charge to his posterity, which they religiously observed 300 years after, not to drink wine nor dwell in cities, Jer 35:6, etc.), yet, upon this occasion, went to meet Jehu, that he might encourage him in the work to which God had called him. The countenance of good men is a thing which great men, if they be wise, will value, and value themselves by. David prayed, Let those that fear thee turn to me, Psa 119:79. This Jehonadab, though no prophet, priest, or…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 10:22

Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal--The priests of Baal were clad, probably, in robes of white byssus while they were engaged in the functions of their office, and these were kept under the care of an officer in a particular wardrobe of Baal's temple. This treacherous massacre, and the means taken to accomplish it, are paralleled by the slaughter of the Janissaries and other terrible tragedies in the modern history of the East.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 10:23

None of the servants of the Lord - Though he was not attached to that service, yet he would tolerate it; and as he was led to suppose that he was fulfilling the will of Jehovah in what he was doing, he would of course treat his worship and worshippers with the more respect. He might have ordered the search to be made on pretense of expelling any of those whom they would consider the profane, especially as this was "a solemn assembly for Baal," as was the custom with the heathen when any extraordinary exhibition of or for their god was expected; thus Callimachus, (Hymn to Apollo), after imagining the temple and its suburbs to be shaken by the approach of Apollo, cries out, Εκας, ἑκας, ὁστις…

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John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Jehonadab — Jehovah is liberal; or, whom Jehovah impels. (1.) A son of Shimeah, and nephew of David. It was he who gave the fatal wicked advice to Amnon, the heir to the throne (2 Sam. 13:3-6). He was very…
Jehu — Jehovah is he. (1.) The son of Obed, and father of Azariah (1 Chr. 2:38). (2.) One of the Benjamite slingers that joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3). (3.) The son of Hanani, a prophet of Judah (1…
Rechab — Horseman, or chariot. (1.) One of Ishbosheth’s “captains of bands” or leaders of predatory troops (2 Sam. 4:2). (2.) The father of Jehonadab, who was the father of the Rechabites (2 Kings 10:15, 23;…
Baal · .All worshipers of, — .All worshipers of,
Confidence · .The worshipers of Baal, by Jehu — .The worshipers of Baal, by Jehu
Enthusiasm · .Jehu — .Jehu
Inconsistency · .Jehu — .Jehu
Intolerance, Religious · .Jehu — .Jehu
Jehu · .Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters — .Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Jonadab · .A Rechabite and companion of Jehu — .A Rechabite and companion of Jehu
Massacre · .Worshipers of Baal — .Worshipers of Baal
Rechab · 2. Father of Jehonadab — 2. Father of Jehonadab
Samaria · .Temple of,

2 Kings 10:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 10:15-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 10:22

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 10:23

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 10:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 10:15-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 10:22

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 10:23

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 10:23-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 10:18-27

Rashi on 2 Kings 10:22