2 Kings 10:20
Strong's Lexicon
And Jehu
יֵה֗וּא (yê·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3058: Jehu = 'Jehovah is He' 1) the king of the northern kingdom Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Omri 2) son of Hanani and an Israelite prophet in the time of Baasha and Jehoshaphat 3) the Antothite, a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors 4) a descendant of Judah of the house of Hezron 5) son of Josibiah and a chief of the tribe of Simeon

commanded,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“Proclaim
קַדְּשׁ֧וּ (qad·də·šū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6942: 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated 1a2) to be hallowed 1a3) consecrated, tabooed 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic 1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred 1b3) to be holy 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate 1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred 1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow 1c4) to consecrate 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be consecrated 1d2) consecrated, dedicated 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate 1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow 1e3) to consecrate 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate 1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God) 1f3) to be observed as holy 1f4) to consecrate oneself

a solemn assembly
עֲצָרָ֛ה (‘ă·ṣā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6116: 1) assembly, solemn assembly 1a) assembly (sacred or festive meeting) 1b) assemblage, company, group

for Baal.”
לַבַּ֖עַל (lab·ba·‘al)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1168: Baal = 'lord' n pr m 1) supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites 2) a Reubenite 3) the son of Jehiel and grandfather of Saul n pr loc 4) a town of Simeon, probably identical to Baalath-beer

So they called one.
וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃ (way·yiq·rā·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehu saith, ‘Sanctify a restraint for Baal;’ and they proclaim [it].

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehu commanded, “ Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they called one.

New American Standard Bible
And Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." And they proclaimed [it].

King James Bible
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Jehu said, "Call an assembly in honor of Baal." So they proclaimed it.

New Living Translation
Then Jehu ordered, "Prepare a solemn assembly to worship Baal!" So they did.

English Standard Version
And Jehu ordered, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they proclaimed it.

New American Standard Bible
And Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." And they proclaimed it.

King James Bible
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehu commanded, "Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal." So they called one.

International Standard Version
Jehu ordered, "Set aside a solemn assembly for Baal!" And so they proclaimed it.

NET Bible
Then Jehu ordered, "Make arrangements for a celebration for Baal." So they announced it.

American Standard Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

English Revised Version
And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehu saith, 'Sanctify a restraint for Baal;' and they proclaim it.
















Cross References
Exodus 32:4
And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Joel 1:14
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,

Joel 2:15
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 10:19
Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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.

2 Kings 10:17
And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.

2 Kings 10:21
And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.

2 Kings 10:22
And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

2 Kings 10:23
And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
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