2 Kings 10:26

26 They hauled out the sacred phallic stone from the temple of Baal and pulverized it.

2 Kings 10:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 10:26

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal,
and burnt them.
] Lesser images, the images of other deities, or what were placed as decorations of the temple.

2 Kings 10:26 In-Context

24 Then they launched the worship, making the sacrifices and burnt offerings. Meanwhile, Jehu had stationed eighty men outside with orders: "Don't let a single person escape; if you do, it's your life for his life."
25 When Jehu had finished with the sacrificial solemnities, he signaled to the officers and guards, "Enter and kill! No survivors!"
26 They hauled out the sacred phallic stone from the temple of Baal and pulverized it.
27 They smashed the Baal altars and tore down the Baal temple. It's been a public toilet ever since.
28 And that's the story of Jehu's wasting of Baal in Israel.
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