Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount Carmel, and the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
2 Kings 10:18 - English Standard Version 2016 Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 send and gather all Israel to me at Mount Carmel, and the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 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 are 450 men.
And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there.
And they abandoned all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made for themselves metal images of two calves; and they made an Asherah and 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 put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.