King James Version
2 Kings 10:28 in the King James Version says “Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.”
2 Kings 10:28 · KJV
And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. images: Heb. statues
And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.
And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“out of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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