2 Kings 10:20

10:20 Then Jehu ordered, “Make arrangements for ¹  a celebration for Baal.” So they announced it.

2 Kings 10:28

10:28 So Jehu eradicated Baal worship ²  from Israel.

2 Kings 9:22

9:22 When Jehoram saw Jehu, he asked, “Is everything all right, Jehu?” He replied, “How can everything be all right as long as your mother Jezebel promotes idolatry and pagan practices?” ³ 

2 Kings 10:18

Jehu Executes the Prophets and Priests of Baal

10:18 Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab worshiped ⁴  Baal a little; Jehu will worship ⁵  him with great devotion. ⁶ 

[10:20]  ¹ tn Heb “set apart”; or “observe as holy.”

[10:28]  ² tn Heb “destroyed Baal.”

[9:22]  ³ tn Heb “How [can there be] peace as long as the adulterous acts of Jezebel your mother and her many acts of sorcery [continue]?” In this instance “adulterous acts” is employed metaphorically for idolatry. As elsewhere in the OT, worshiping other gods is viewed as spiritual adultery and unfaithfulness to the one true God. The phrase “many acts of sorcery” could be taken literally, for Jezebel undoubtedly utilized pagan divination practices, but the phrase may be metaphorical, pointing to her devotion to pagan customs in general.

[10:18]  ⁴ tn Or “served.

[10:18]  ⁵ tn Or “serve.”

[10:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “much” or “greatly.”