Now therefore have all Israel assemble for me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
2 Kings 10:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab offered Baal small service, but Jehu will offer much more. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much. Common English Bible Then Jehu gathered all the people, saying to them, “Ahab served Baal a little. Jehu will serve him a great deal! Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jehu gathered together the entire people. And he said to them: "Ahab worshipped Baal a little, but I will worship him even more. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little but I will worship him more. |
Now therefore have all Israel assemble for me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty.
Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape.” Then they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and killed them there.
They rejected all the commandments of the Lord their God and made for themselves cast images of two calves; they made a sacred pole, worshiped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, though not like his father and mother, for he removed the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
And why not say (as some people slander us by saying that we say), “Let us do evil so that good may come”? Their judgment is deserved!
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.