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2Ki 10:19	Strong Concordance	Now therefore call [07121] unto me all the prophets [05030] of Baal [01168], all his servants [05647], and all his priests [03548]; let none [0376] be wanting [06485]: for I have a great [01419] sacrifice [02077] to do to Baal [01168]; whosoever shall be wanting [06485], he shall not live [02421]. But Jehu [03058] did [06213] it in subtilty [06122], to the intent that he might destroy [06] the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168].
	King James	Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
HE DESTROYS THE WORSHIPPERS OF BAAL. (Kg2 10:18-29) call unto me all the prophets of Baal--The votaries of Baal are here classified under the several titles of prophets, priests, and servants, or worshippers generally. They might be easily convened into one spacious temple, as their number had been greatly diminished both by the influential ministrations of Elijah and Elisha, and also from the late King Joram's neglect and discontinuance of the worship. Jehu's appointment of a solemn sacrifice in honor of Baal, and a summons to all his worshippers to join in its celebration, was a deep-laid plot, which he had resolved upon for their extinction, a measure in perfect harmony with the Mosaic law, and worthy of a constitutional king of Israel. It was done, however, not from religious, but purely political motives, because he believed that the existence and interests of the Baalites were inseparably bound up with the dynasty of Ahab and because he hoped that by their extermination he would secure the attachment of the far larger and more influential party who worshipped God in Israel. Jehonadab's concurrence must have been given in the belief of his being actuated solely by the highest principles of piety and zeal.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

HE DESTROYS THE WORSHIPPERS OF BAAL. (Kg2 10:18-29)

call unto me all the prophets of Baal--The votaries of Baal are here classified under the several titles of prophets, priests, and servants, or worshippers generally. They might be easily convened into one spacious temple, as their number had been greatly diminished both by the influential ministrations of Elijah and Elisha, and also from the late King Joram's neglect and discontinuance of the worship. Jehu's appointment of a solemn sacrifice in honor of Baal, and a summons to all his worshippers to join in its celebration, was a deep-laid plot, which he had resolved upon for their extinction, a measure in perfect harmony with the Mosaic law, and worthy of a constitutional king of Israel. It was done, however, not from religious, but purely political motives, because he believed that the existence and interests of the Baalites were inseparably bound up with the dynasty of Ahab and because he hoped that by their extermination he would secure the attachment of the far larger and more influential party who worshipped God in Israel. Jehonadab's concurrence must have been given in the belief of his being actuated solely by the highest principles of piety and zeal.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
It appears from this verse that the "prophets" and "priests" of Baal were not identical. The former would correspond to the dervishes, the latter to the mullahs, of Muslim countries. By the "servants" of Baal are meant the ordinary worshippers.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live - Because, as he will thereby show himself without zeal for the service of his God, he will justly forfeit his life. All this was done in the very spirit of deceit.

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¹⁸ And Jehu [03058] gathered [06908] all the people [05971] together [06908], and said [0559] unto them, Ahab [0256] served [05647] Baal [01168] a little [04592]; but Jehu [03058] shall serve [05647] him much [07235].
¹⁹ Now therefore call [07121] unto me all the prophets [05030] of Baal [01168], all his servants [05647], and all his priests [03548]; let none [0376] be wanting [06485]: for I have a great [01419] sacrifice [02077] to do to Baal [01168]; whosoever shall be wanting [06485], he shall not live [02421]. But Jehu [03058] did [06213] it in subtilty [06122], to the intent that he might destroy [06] the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168].
²⁰ And Jehu [03058] said [0559], Proclaim [06942] a solemn assembly [06116] for Baal [01168]. And they proclaimed [07121] it.
²¹ And Jehu [03058] sent [07971] through all Israel [03478]: and all the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168] came [0935], so that there was not a man [0376] left [07604] that came [0935] not. And they came [0935] into the house [01004] of Baal [01168]; and the house [01004] of Baal [01168] was full [04390] from one end [06310] to another [06310].
²² And he said [0559] unto him that was over the vestry [04458], Bring forth [03318] vestments [03830] for all the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168]. And he brought them forth [03318] vestments [04403].
²³ And Jehu [03058] went [0935], and Jehonadab [03082] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394], into the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and said [0559] unto the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168], Search [02664], and look [07200] that there be [03426] here with you none of the servants [05650] of the LORD [03068], but the worshippers [05647] of Baal [01168] only.
²⁴ And when they went in [0935] to offer [06213] sacrifices [02077] and burnt offerings [05930], Jehu [03058] appointed [07760] fourscore [08084] men [0376] without [02351], and said [0559], If any [0376] of the men [0582] whom I have brought [0935] into your hands [03027] escape [04422], he that letteth him go, his life [05315] shall be for the life [05315] of him.
²⁵ And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end [03615] of offering [06213] the burnt offering [05930], that Jehu [03058] said [0559] to the guard [07323] and to the captains [07991], Go in [0935], and slay [05221] them; let none [0376] come forth [03318]. And they smote [05221] them with the edge [06310] of the sword [02719]; and the guard [07323] and the captains [07991] cast them out [07993], and went [03212] to the city [05892] of the house [01004] of Baal [01168].
²⁶ And they brought forth [03318] the images [04676] out of the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and burned [08313] them.
²⁷ And they brake down [05422] the image [04676] of Baal [01168], and brake down [05422] the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and made [07760] it a draught house [04163] [04280] unto this day [03117].
²⁸ Thus Jehu [03058] destroyed [08045] Baal [01168] out of Israel [03478].
²⁹ Howbeit from the sins [02399] of Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028], who made Israel [03478] to sin [02398], Jehu [03058] departed [05493] not from after [0310] them, to wit, the golden [02091] calves [05695] that were in Bethel [01008], and that were in Dan [01835].