2 Kings 10:20

Proclaim, Heb. sanctify. Prepare yourselves and all things necessary for this solemn day, and sacrifice, and feast, which I intend to keep.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A solemn assembly - Jehu applies to his proposed gathering the sacred name assigned in the Law to the chiefest festivals of Yahweh (see Leviticu...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Destruction of the House of Ahab and of the Baal Worshippers. The same source is continued, but 2 Kings 10:28-31 are from a Deuteronomist. The wh...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proclaim . Sanctify, Hallow, or Solemnise.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jehu's Extermination of Baal Worship 1. Ahab.. sons] These were probably his grandchildren rather than his children. Unto the rulers of Jezreel ]...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proclaim a solemn assembly. — Rather, Sanctify a solemn meeting ( Isaiah 1:13 ). Every person who wished to attend would have to “sanctify,” or p...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

FRESH MURDERS-THE EXTIRPATION OF BAALWORSHIP 2 Kings 10:12-28 B.C. 842 " Jehu, sur les hauts lieux, enfin osant offrir Un temeraire encens...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Wiping out Baal-Worship 2 Kings 10:12-24 For the well-being of the race it is sometimes necessary to cut off evil-doers, lest they spread such...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the second section of the Book, that which deals with the rapid and fearful corruption of the whole nation. The story alternates between...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jehu, as the Lord's minister in the destruction of idols, is graciously upheld in this service. And, hence all the worshippers of Baal were blinded t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jehu said, proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal ,.... Such as with the Jews was an holy convocation, when they were forbidden and restrained from...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it]. Ver. 20. Proclaim a solemn assembly. ] See on 2 Kings 10:18 .
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jehu said, Proclaim , &c. Hebrew, sanctify. Prepare yourselves and all things necessary for this solemn day, and sacrifice, and feast, which I...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAB'S SONS KILLED (vv.1-11) Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria and Jehu was purposed to put them to death also. He chose the method of demanding by le...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Interview between Jehu and Jehonadab; the Worshippers of Baal Destroyed. B. C. 8...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Slaughter Of All The Specific Worshippers of Baal In Samaria ( 2 Kings 10:18-28 ). That Jehu went far beyond what YHWH had required comes out...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 10:19 . But Jehu did it in subtilty —His subterfuge for the destruction of Baal’s priests and votaries...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 10:1 . Seventy sons, whose end was destruction, like the sons of Gideon, of Saul, and of David. The sure way to build up a house is equity...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 10:1-12 THE REIGN OF JEHU OVER ISRAEL . 2 Kings 10:1-12 The revolution initiated by the destruction of...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Baal-Worship Discontinued.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it, inviting all the people of the country to partake in this great meeting.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:19 ; 1 Kings 18:20 ; 1 Kings 21:12 ; Joel 1:14

²⁰ And Jehu said, Proclaimf a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 10:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 10:20