2Ki 10:19 | NETfull | 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 fail to appear will lose their lives.” 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. ^{▼▼ 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 fail to appear will lose their lives.” But Jehu was tricking them ^{▼▼ Heb “acted with deception [or, ‘trickery’].”} so he could destroy the servants of Baal.