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.
Jehu sent messengers throughout all of Israel, and every single person who worshiped Baal came - not one stayed away. They all gathered in the temple of Baal, and the building was packed from wall to wall.
The writer is describing how Jehu cleverly gathered all the Baal worshipers in one place by pretending to host a great festival for their false god.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 841 BC when Jehu had recently become king of Israel and was carrying out God's judgment against the house of Ahab. Baal worship had been promoted by Queen Jezebel and had spread throughout Israel, corrupting the nation's worship of the true God. Jehu was using deception to gather all Baal worshipers together so he could eliminate this idolatrous religion from Israel in one decisive act.
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