2 Kings 10:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, 'Ahab served Baal only a little, but Jehu will serve him much more.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jehu is pretending to be an even more devoted worshiper of the false god Baal than King Ahab was, as part of his plan to destroy all Baal worshipers.

📚 Historical Context

Jehu had just become king of Israel after killing the wicked King Ahab's family line. He was carrying out God's judgment against the house of Ahab, who had led Israel into Baal worship. This statement was actually a deceptive trap - Jehu was pretending to worship Baal so he could gather all the Baal worshipers together and eliminate them completely.

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