SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:18
Y juntó Jehú todo el pueblo, y les dijo: Acab sirvió poco a Baal; mas Jehú lo servirá mucho.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 10:18
Verse 18. Ahab served Baal a little] Jehu had determined to have no worship in Israel but that of the golden calves at Dan and Bethel; therefore he purposes to destroy all the worshippers of Baal: and that he may do it without suspicion, he proclaims a great sacrifice; and that he may do it the more easily, he gathers them all together into one place.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And Jehu gathered all the people together , etc.] The people of Samaria, at least the principal of them: and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little, [but] Jehu shall serve him much ; which some understand as spoken ironically; but the words seem to be spoken with a design to deceive the idolatrous inhabitants of Samaria, making them to believe that he was hearty in the worship of Baal, and should show a greater respect to it, and more constantly attend it, than Ahab had done; and this he said with a view to draw them to the temple of Baal, and there destroy them, as the sequel shows; and in which he is not to be justified, however good his intention was; for evil is not to be done that good may come. Ver. 19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests, let none be wanting , etc.] All that were employed in the several parts of religious worship given him, and in performing any rite and ceremony belonging to it; in invocation of him, and singing praises to him, as the prophets; in offering sacrifices to him, as the priests; or in assisting them in their service, who may be meant by his servants or ministers: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal ; by which, though he might mean a sacrifice of his prophets, priests, servants, and worshippers, he would have it otherwise understood, and his design was to deceive, which cannot be justified: whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live : but be put to death; this he said, pretending his great zeal for Baal, when his view was by this threatening to get all his worshippers together to destroy them, that none might escape as follows: but Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal : the Targum renders it, “with wisdom”; but Jarchi and Ben Gersom much better, “in deceit”; the word signifies supplantation, such as Esau charged Jacob with.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-28 - Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a reputation amon men, but, is my heart right? Am I sincere with God? Jehonadab owne Jehu in the work, both of revenge and of reformation. An upright hear approves itself to God, and seeks no more than his acceptance; but in we aim at the applause of men, we are upon a false foundation. Whethe Jehu looked any further we cannot judge. The law of God was express that idolaters were to be put to death. Thus idolatry was abolished for the present out of Israel. May we desire that it be rooted out of ou hearts.
Original Hebrew
ויקבץ 6908 יהוא 3058 את 853 כל 3605 העם 5971 ויאמר 559 אלהם 413 אחאב 256 עבד 5647 את 853 הבעל 1168 מעט 4592 יהוא 3058 יעבדנו 5647 הרבה׃ 7235
