2 Kings 10:22
New International Version
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring robes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out robes for them.

New Living Translation
And Jehu instructed the keeper of the wardrobe, “Be sure that every worshiper of Baal wears one of these robes.” So robes were given to them.

English Standard Version
He said to him who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them.

Berean Standard Bible
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And he said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out vestments for them.

New American Standard Bible
And 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.

NASB 1995
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 garments for them.

NASB 1977
And 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 garments for them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the slaves of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

Amplified Bible
He said to the man in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshipers of Baal.” And he brought the garments out to them.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out the garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out their garments.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out the garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out their garments.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Jehu told the official in charge of the sacred robes to make sure that everyone had a robe to wear.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jehu told the man in charge of the priests' robes, "Bring out the robes for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out robes for them.

Good News Translation
Then Jehu ordered the priest in charge of the sacred robes to bring the robes out and give them to the worshipers.

International Standard Version
Then Jehu ordered the one in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all of the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out garments for them.

Majority Standard Bible
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, ?Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.? So he brought out garments for them.

NET Bible
Jehu ordered the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out robes for all the servants of Baal." So he brought out robes for them.

New Heart English Bible
He said to him who was over the vestry, "Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal." He brought robes out to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

World English Bible
He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshipers of Baal!” So he brought robes out to them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says to him who [is] over the wardrobe, “Bring out clothing for all those serving Ba‘al”; and he brings out the clothing to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to him who is over the wardrobe, 'Bring out clothing to all servants of Baal;' and he bringeth out to them the clothing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to him over the vestry, Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal. And he will bring forth to them garments.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them that were over the wardrobe: Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal. And they brought them forth garments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to those who were over the vestments, “Bring forth vestments for all the servants of Baal.” And they brought forth vestments for them.

New American Bible
Then Jehu said to the custodian of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” When he had brought out the garments for them,

New Revised Standard Version
He said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to him who was over the vestry, Bring out vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to the Steward: “Bring out clothing for all the worshipers of Baala!” And he brought out clothing to them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to the man who was over the house of the wardrobe, Bring forth a robe for all the servants of Baal. And the keeper of the robes brought forth to them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal
21Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end. 22And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them. 23Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”…

Cross References
1 Kings 16:31-33
And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. / Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.

1 Kings 18:19-40
Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” / So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. / Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. ...

2 Kings 3:2-3
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made. / Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

2 Kings 9:22
When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

2 Kings 23:4-5
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

Hosea 2:8
For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal.

Hosea 13:1-2
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died. / Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”

Jeremiah 19:4-5
because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. / They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.

Ezekiel 8:10-11
So I went in and looked, and engraved all around the wall was every kind of crawling creature and detestable beast, along with all the idols of the house of Israel. / Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

Zephaniah 1:4-5
“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests— / those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:11-12
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. / For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.


Treasury of Scripture

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

vestments

Exodus 28:2
And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

Matthew 22:11,12
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: …

Jehonadab

2 Kings 10:15
And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

the worshippers

Matthew 13:30,41
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn…

Matthew 25:32,33
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: …

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2 Kings 10
1. Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded
8. He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah
12. At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers
15. He takes Jehonadab into his company
18. By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal
29. Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins
32. Hazael oppresses Israel
34. Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu














And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe
Jehu, the newly anointed king of Israel, is executing a plan to eradicate Baal worship from Israel. The "keeper of the wardrobe" likely refers to an official responsible for maintaining ceremonial garments, possibly within a temple context. This role indicates the organized nature of Baal worship, which had its own priestly class and rituals. Jehu's command to this official shows his authority and strategic approach in dealing with the idolatrous practices.

Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal
The garments were likely ceremonial robes worn by the priests and worshippers of Baal during religious rituals. By asking for these garments, Jehu is setting a trap, as these garments would identify the worshippers of Baal, making it easier to distinguish them from the followers of Yahweh. This act is part of Jehu's broader campaign to fulfill the prophecy given to Elijah about the destruction of Ahab's house and the eradication of Baal worship (1 Kings 19:16-17).

So he brought out garments for them
The keeper complies with Jehu's request, indicating either his ignorance of Jehu's intentions or his submission to the king's authority. This action sets the stage for Jehu's subsequent massacre of the Baal worshippers, as described later in the chapter. The event underscores the theme of divine judgment against idolatry, a recurring theme in the Old Testament. It also highlights the fulfillment of God's word through His prophets, as Jehu's actions align with the divine mandate to cleanse Israel of idolatry.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jehu
The king of Israel who was anointed to destroy the house of Ahab and eradicate Baal worship from Israel. His actions were part of God's judgment against idolatry.

2. Keeper of the Wardrobe
An official responsible for managing garments, likely within the temple of Baal. This person played a role in facilitating Jehu's plan by distributing garments to the worshipers.

3. Worshipers of Baal
Individuals who participated in the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity. They were gathered by Jehu under the pretense of a grand sacrifice to Baal.

4. Baal
A Canaanite god whose worship was prevalent in Israel, leading to significant idolatry and apostasy among the Israelites.

5. Temple of Baal
The place where Baal worship was conducted. Jehu used this location to gather the worshipers for his plan to eliminate them.
Teaching Points
Zeal for God's Honor
Jehu's actions, though extreme, demonstrate a zeal for purging idolatry from Israel. Believers today are called to have a similar zeal for God's honor, standing firm against modern forms of idolatry.

Discernment in Leadership
Jehu's strategic approach in dealing with Baal worshipers shows the importance of discernment and wisdom in leadership. Christian leaders should seek God's guidance in addressing sin within their communities.

The Consequences of Idolatry
The eradication of Baal worshipers serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives for any idols that may have taken God's place.

God's Sovereignty in Judgment
Jehu's actions were part of God's sovereign plan to judge the house of Ahab. This reminds us that God is in control and will ultimately judge sin and idolatry.(22) The vestry.--The word (melt?h?h) occurs here only. The Targum has chests (qumtrayya--i.e., ????????, "caskets"; comp. Latin, capsa). The LXX. does not translate the word.

The Syriac has, "And he said to the treasurer" (gizbara). The Vulg., "And he said to those who were over the vestments." Thenius thinks the word merely means "cell" or "storechamber," like lishk?h, the root of which may be cognate (1Chronicles 28:12). It is said that there is an Ethiopie word, meaning "linen robe," which is connected with this curious term. Thus it would be literally "vestry."

Brought them forth vestments.--Literally, the vestments--viz., those which were customary on such occasions. Thenius supposes that festival attire from Jehu's palace is meant, rather than from the wardrobe of the Baal temple. But it seems more natural to understand that Jehu simply gives directions that all the priests and prophets should be careful to wear their distinctive dress at the festival, which was to be a specially great one. (Comp. Herod. v. 5; Sil. Ital. iii. 24 seq.)

Verse 22. - And he said unto him that was over the vestry. The word translated "vestry" (מֶלְתָּחָה) occurs only in this place; but its meaning is sufficiently ascertained, first, from the context, and secondly, from the cognate Ethiopic altah, which means "a linen garment." Linen garments were regarded as especially pure, and were generally affected by the priests of ancient religions, and preferred by the worshippers. Heathen temples had almost always "vestries" or "wardrobes" attached to them, where garments considered suitable were laid up in store. Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. It may be doubted whether "all the worshippers of Baal" could have been supplied with robes out of the temple vestry, which would ordinarily contain only vestments for the priests. But Jehu may have had the supply kept up from the robe-room of the palace, which would be practically inexhaustible. The gift of garments to all comers, which was certainly not usual, must have been intended to render the festival as attractive as possible. And he brought them forth vestments. The keeper of the wardrobe obeyed the order given him, and supplied vestments to all the worshippers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And [Jehu] said
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to the keeper
לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (la·’ă·šer)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

of the wardrobe,
הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה (ham·mel·tā·ḥāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4458: Probably wardrobe, wearing apparel

“Bring out
הוֹצֵ֣א (hō·w·ṣê)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

garments
לְב֔וּשׁ (lə·ḇūš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment

for all
לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the servants
עֹבְדֵ֣י (‘ō·ḇə·ḏê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

of Baal.”
הַבָּ֑עַל (hab·bā·‘al)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

So he brought out
וַיֹּצֵ֥א (way·yō·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

garments
הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ (ham·mal·būš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4403: A garment, clothing

for them.
לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew


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