2 Kings 10:18
“¶ And Iehu gathered all the people together, and said vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him much.”
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2 Kings 10:18 Context
16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeale for the Lord: so they made him ride in his charet. 17And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained vnto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spake to Eliiah. 18¶ And Iehu gathered all the people together, and said vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him much. 19Now therefore, call vnto me all the prophets of Baal, all his seruants, and all his priests, let none be wanting: for I haue a great sacrifice to doe to Baal; whosoeuer shall be wanting, he shall not liue. But Iehu did it in subtilitie, to the intent that hee might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20And Iehu said, Proclaime a solemne assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Jehu got all the people together and said to them, Ahab was Baal's servant in a small way, but Jehu will be his servant on a great scale.
- Basic English Bible
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little: Jehu will serve him much.
- Darby Bible
And Jehu convened all the people, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
- Webster's Bible
Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
- World English Bible
And Jehu gathereth the whole of the people, and saith unto them, `Ahab served Baal a little -- Jehu doth serve him much:
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them: 'Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 10:18
10:18 Jehu said - The words being manifestly false, and spoken with a design to deceive, cannot be excused, this being an unmovable principle, That we must not do the least evil, that the greatest good may come.