2 Kings 10:21

10:21 Jehu sent invitations throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one was absent. They arrived at the temple of Baal and filled it up from end to end. ¹ 

2 Kings 10:23

10:23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went to the temple of Baal. Jehu ²  said to the servants of Baal, “Make sure there are no servants of the Lord here with you; there must be only servants of Baal.” ³ 

2 Kings 10:19

10:19 So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. ⁴  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 ⁵  so he could destroy the servants of Baal.

[10:21]  ¹ tn Heb “and the house of Baal was filled mouth to mouth.”

[10:23]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehu) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:23]  ³ tn Heb “Search carefully and observe so that there are not here with you any servants of the Lord, only the servants of Baal.”

[10:19]  ³ tn Heb “and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests summon to me.”

[10:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “acted with deception [or, ‘trickery’].”