H1168A–בַּעַל–ba.al

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

הַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [supplied: to do] to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

הַבַּ֡עַל (בַּ֡עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”לַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבָּֽעַל׃ (בָּֽעַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Jehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

לַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

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 filled from one end to another.

הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

הַבָּ֑עַל (בָּ֑עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of Jehovah, but the worshippers of Baal only.

הַבָּ֑עַל (בָּ֑עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֗עַל (בַּ֗עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

הַבָּֽעַל׃ (בָּֽעַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.

הַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And they brake down the pillar of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day.

הַבָּ֑עַל (בָּ֑עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

הַבַּ֖עַל (בַּ֖עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And all the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of Jehovah.

הַבַּ֜עַל (בַּ֜עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And they forsook all the commandments of Jehovah their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

הַבָּֽעַל׃ (בָּֽעַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

לַבַּ֗עַל (בַּ֗עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.

לַבַּ֣עַל (בַּ֣עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

לַבַּ֗עַל (בַּ֗עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,

לַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (בְּעָלִֽים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

הַבַּ֙עַל֙ (בַּ֙עַל֙) Ba.'al “Baal”הַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of Jehovah did they bestow upon the Baalim.

לַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (בְּעָלִֽים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

לַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (בְּעָלִֽים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

לַבְּעָלִים֙ (בְּעָלִים֙) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

And they brake down the altars of the Baalim in his presence; and the sun-images that were on high above them he hewed down; and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it upon the graves [supplied: of them] that had sacrificed unto them.

הַבְּעָלִ֔ים (בְּעָלִ֔ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

בַבַּ֔עַל (בַּ֔עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

How canst thou say, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: [supplied: thou art] a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

הַבְּעָלִים֙ (בְּעָלִים֙) be.'a.Lim “Baals”

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

לַבָּ֑עַל (בָּ֑עַל) Ba.'al “Baal”

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

הַבְּעָלִ֔ים (בְּעָלִ֔ים) be.'a.Lim “Baals”