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2 Kings 10:18

2 Kings 10:18
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jehu gathered all the people together,.... 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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Though we cannot ascribe to Jehu a spirit of true piety (see 2Ki 10:29), we can well enough understand how the soldier, trained in the Syrian wars, revolted against the unmanly and voluptuous worship…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jehu by subtilty destroys the worshippers of Baal and the house of Baal. He walks in the ways of Jeroboam (Not in Chronicles)

18. Ahab served Baal a little Hitherto Jehu's action had been directed…