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2 Kings 10:19

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10:19 So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. 1  None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fail to appear will lose their lives.” But Jehu was tricking them 2  so he could destroy the servants of Baal.

2 Kings 16:15

Context
16:15 King Ahaz ordered Uriah the priest, “On the large altar 3  offer the morning burnt sacrifice, the evening grain offering, the royal burnt sacrifices and grain offering, the burnt sacrifice for all the people of Israel, their grain offering, and their libations. Sprinkle all the blood of the burnt sacrifice and other sacrifices on it. The bronze altar will be for my personal use.” 4 
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[10:19]  1 tn Heb “and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests summon to me.”

[10:19]  2 tn Heb “acted with deception [or, ‘trickery’].”

[16:15]  3 tn That is, the newly constructed altar.

[16:15]  4 tn Heb “for me to seek.” The precise meaning of בָּקַר (baqar), “seek,” is uncertain in this context. For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 189.



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