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He said to him who was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. He brought them forth vestments.
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A Deceptive Strategy
Commentators explain that Jehu's command for vestments was a deceptive but brilliant strategy. As John Gill highlights, the public reason was to add solemnity to the festival for Baal, but the secret purpose was to make every Baal worshipper easily identifiable. This ensured that when the slaughter began, none of Baal's followers could escape and no worshippers of the Lord would be accidentally harmed.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The vestry - The sacred robes of the priests of Baal seem to have been made of linen and were probably white. The vestry mentioned here was …
19th Century
Anglican
The vestry. —The word (meltâhâh) occurs here only. The Targum has chests (qumtrayy â —i.e., κάμπτραι, “…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said unto him that was over the vestry That had the care of the garments, in which the priests of Baal minist…
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