2 Reyes 10:21

21 Mandó mensajeros por todo Israel para convocar a los que veneraban a Baal. Asistieron todos —no faltó ninguno— y llenaron el templo de Baal de un extremo al otro.

2 Reyes 10:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 10:21

And Jehu sent through all Israel
Persons to proclaim this solemn assembly:

and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left
that came not;
some no doubt came cheerfully, having no suspicion of him, and the rather, as he might have been a worshipper of Baal in the times of Ahab; and as for what he had done to Baal's priests, they might consider that only as they were in connection with Ahab's family, whom to destroy was his political interest; and they were glad at heart their new king was so affected to Baal, and fond to see such a grand solemnity as they expected this to be; and others that might be suspicious of him, yet as they must die if they did not appear, and there was a possibility they might live, chose therefore to come:

and they came into the house of Baal;
the temple which Ahab had built for him in Samaria, ( 1 Kings 16:32 )

and the house of Baal was full from one end to the other;
not only the body of the temple, but all the outward court, every mouth, or corner, as in the original text: and this single house might be sufficient for all in the land; since the number of them might be greatly lessened by the ministry of Elijah and Elisha, as well as by the destruction the former made of the prophets of Baal; and by the schools of the prophets set up in various places, from whence prophets were sent out to instruct the people; and by Joram's putting away the image of Baal, which no doubt lessened the number of his worshippers.

2 Reyes 10:21 In-Context

19 Por lo tanto, manden llamar a todos los profetas y a los que veneran a Baal y reúnan a todos sus sacerdotes. Asegúrense de que vengan todos, porque voy a ofrecer un gran sacrificio a Baal. Cualquiera que no venga será ejecutado»; pero el astuto plan de Jehú consistía en destruir a todos los que rendían culto a Baal.

20 Después Jehú ordenó: «¡Preparen una asamblea solemne para rendir culto a Baal!». Así que lo hicieron.

21 Mandó mensajeros por todo Israel para convocar a los que veneraban a Baal. Asistieron todos —no faltó ninguno— y llenaron el templo de Baal de un extremo al otro.

22 Entonces Jehú le indicó al encargado del guardarropa: «Asegúrate de que todos los que rinden culto a Baal tengan puesto uno de estos mantos». Así que a cada uno de ellos se le dio un manto.

23 Después Jehú entró al templo de Baal con Jonadab, hijo de Recab, y les dijo a los que veneraban a Baal: «Asegúrense de que aquí no haya nadie que adora al Señor
, solo los que rinden culto a Baal».