18
Yehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ach'av served Ba`al a little; but Yehu will serve him much.
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Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Ba`al, all his worshippers, and all his Kohanim; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Ba`al; whoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Yehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Ba`al.
20
Yehu said, Sanctify a solemn assembly for Ba`al. They proclaimed it.
21
Yehu sent through all Yisra'el: and all the worshippers of Ba`al came, so that there was not a man left that didn't come. They came into the house of Ba`al; and the house of Ba`al was filled from one end to another.
22
He said to him who was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Ba`al. He brought them forth vestments.
23
Yehu went, and Yehonadav the son of Rechav, into the house of Ba`al; and he said to the worshippers of Ba`al, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Ba`al only.
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They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Yehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, [he who lets him go], his life shall be for the life of him.
25
It happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Yehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and kill them; let none come forth. They struck 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 Ba`al.
26
They brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Ba`al, and burned them.
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They broke down the pillar of Ba`al, and broke down the house of Ba`al, and made it a latrine, to this day.
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Thus Yehu destroyed Ba`al out of Yisra'el.