KJV ORIGINAL
Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In this way, Jehu completely eliminated the worship of Baal from Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse summarizes how Jehu successfully removed all traces of Baal worship from the nation of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
Jehu was a military commander who became king of Israel around 841 BC and was commanded by God to destroy the house of Ahab. Baal was a Canaanite fertility god whose worship had been promoted by Queen Jezebel and had corrupted Israel's worship of the true God. Jehu carried out God's judgment by eliminating Baal's priests, destroying his temple, and turning it into a public restroom as an act of ultimate contempt.
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