Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Ba´al four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jez´ebel's table.
2 Kings 10:18 - King James Version - American Edition And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Ba´al a little; but Jehu shall 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 to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Ba´al four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jez´ebel's table.
Then said Eli´jah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Ba´al's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
And Eli´jah said unto them, Take the prophets of Ba´al; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Eli´jah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Ba´al.
And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Ba´al that his father had made.
and not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.