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2 Kings 10:26

2 Kings 10:26
And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burnt them. Lesser images, the images of other deities, or what were placed as decorations of the temple.

And they brought forth the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The images - Or “pillars” of wood. The Phoenician pillar idols were mere columns, obelisks, or posts, destitute of any shaping into the semblance of humanity (compare 1Ki 14:23 note).

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

And they brought forth the images R.V. pillars. On this word see above, 2Ki 3:2 note. The same change is also made by R.V. in the next verse. The LXX. has the singular in this verse (στήλην) and the…

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