2Ki 10:19 | NET2full | STEP | So now , bring to me all the prophets of Baal , as well as all his servants and priests . None of them must be absent , for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal . Any of them who fails to appear will lose his life .” But Jehu was tricking them so he could destroy the servants of Baal .

‏ 2 Kings 10:19

19 So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests summon to me.”} None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fails to appear will lose his life.” But Jehu was tricking them ^{▼▼tn Heb “acted with deception [or, ‘trickery’].”} so he could destroy the servants of Baal.