2 Kings 10:24

2 Kings 10:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
• New International Version (NIV)So they went in to make sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had posted eighty men outside with this warning: “If one of you lets any of the men I am placing in your hands escape, it will be your life for his life.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and said, "The man who allows any of those whom I give into your hands to escape shall forfeit his life."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men on the outside, and had said, “If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes, whoever lets him escape, it shall be his life for the life of the other.”

Context of 2 Kings 10:24

22And he said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the garments for them. 23Then Jehu entered the house of Baal with Jehonadab the son of Rechab; and he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search carefully and see to it that there is here with you none of the servants of the Lord, but only the worshipers of Baal.” Then they entered to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed for himself eighty men outside, and he had said, “The one who allows any of the men whom I bring into your hands to escape shall give up his life in exchange.” 25Then it came about, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the royal officers, “Go in, kill them; let none come out.” So they killed them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the royal officers threw them out, and went to the sanctuary of the house of Baal. 26They brought out the memorial stones of the house of Baal and burned them.

2 Kings 10:24 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת זְבָחִ֣ים וְעֹל֑וֹת וְיֵה֞וּא שָׂם־ל֤וֹ בַחוּץ֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּלֵט֙ מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ מֵבִ֣יא עַל־יְדֵיכֶ֔ם נַפְשׁ֖וֹ תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Then they enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• offerעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• sacrificesזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• and burntעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• Now Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• had stationedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• for himself eightyשְׁמֹנִיםshemônîym shemônîym · eightyH8084
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• outsideחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• and he had saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The oneאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• allows anyמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• into your handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• to escapeמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
• shall give up his lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• in exchangeתַּחַתtachath · underneath: insteadH8478

Cross-references for 2 Kings 10:24

• 1 Kings 20:30But the rest fled to Aphek into the city, and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. And Ben-hadad fled and came into the city, going from one inner room to another.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 10:24

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 Is thine heart right? This is a question we should often put to ourselves. I make a fair profession, have gained a reputation among men, but, is my heart right? Am I sincere with God? Jehonadab owned Jehu in the work, both of revenge and of reformation. An upright heart approves itself to God, and seeks no more than his acceptance; but if we aim at the applause of men, we are upon a false foundation. Whether Jehu looked any further we cannot…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-27By killing the priests of Baal, Jehu tried to remove the worship connected with Ahab’s family. He also wanted to end the people’s loyalty and attachment to the former royal family.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 10:24

• Baal
• Confidence
• Enthusiasm
• Falsehood
• Homicide
• Inconsistency
• Intolerance, Religious
• Jehu
• Massacre
• Religion
• Samaria
• Treachery
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Jehu
• Elijah
• Elisha
• Fact
• Hazael
• Jehonadab
• Life

Commentaries on 2 Kings 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings