2 Kings 10:26

What does 2 Kings 10:26 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 10:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they brought forth the pillars that were in the house of Baal, and burned them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they took out the image of Asherah from the house of Baal, and had it burned.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and bring out the standing-pillars of the house of Baal, and burn them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And brought the statue out of Baal's temple, and burnt it,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and brought forth the columns out of the house of Baal, and burned them;

Context

v.25And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote 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 Baal.

v.26This passage

v.27And they brake down the pillar of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house, unto this day.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 14:23

    For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

  • 2 Kings 3:2

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

  • 2 Kings 19:18

    and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

  • 2 Samuel 5:21

    And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

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