Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little: Jehu will serve him much.

New American Standard Bible

Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

King James Version

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

Holman Bible

Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.

International Standard Version

Then Jehu assembled all the people and announced to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot!

A Conservative Version

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.

American Standard Version

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

Amplified

Jehu assembled all the people and said [in pretense] to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much [more].

Bible in Basic English

Then Jehu got all the people together and said to them, Ahab was Baal's servant in a small way, but Jehu will be his servant on a great scale.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehu will gather together all the people, and say to them, Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.

King James 2000

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Jehu assembled all of the people and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him greatly.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu shall serve him much.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

After that, Jehu gathered all the people together and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little: but Jehu shall serve him a good.

NET Bible

Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, "Ahab worshiped Baal a little; Jehu will worship him with great devotion.

New Heart English Bible

Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

The Emphasized Bible

Then Jehu gathered together all the people, and said unto them, - Ahab, served Baal, a little, - Jehu, will serve him, much.

Webster

And Jehu convened all the people, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

World English Bible

Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehu gathereth the whole of the people, and saith unto them, 'Ahab served Baal a little -- Jehu doth serve him much:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Jehu
יהוּא 
Yehuw' 
Usage: 58

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

all the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

and said

Usage: 0

אחב אחאב 
'Ach'ab 
Usage: 93

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 81

a little
מעט מעט 
M@`at 
Usage: 101

but Jehu
יהוּא 
Yehuw' 
Usage: 58

עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Jehu Purges The Baal Worshipers

17 And he came to Samaria, and smote all that remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of Jehovah which he spoke to Elijah. 18 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little: Jehu will serve him much. 19 And now call 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; whoever shall be wanting shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, in order that he might bring destruction upon the servants of Baal.


Cross References

1 Kings 16:31-32

And it came to pass, as if it was a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians; and he went and served Baal and worshipped him.

1 Kings 18:19

And now send, gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table.

1 Kings 18:22

And Elijah said to the people, I, only I, remain a prophet of Jehovah; and Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

1 Kings 18:40

And Elijah said to them, Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape! And they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the torrent of Kishon, and slaughtered them there.

2 Kings 3:2

And he wrought evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; and he took away the column of Baal that his father had made.

Job 13:7

Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit?

Romans 3:8

and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

Philippians 4:8

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

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