Bible Dictionary
Draught-house
A draught-house was a place for refuse or waste. Jehu ordered the temple of Baal in Samaria to be destroyed and turned into such a place, marking the complete disgrace of the idol’s worship.
Definition
A draught-house was a place intended for refuse, offal, or ordure. The term describes the degraded use to which the temple of Baal was put after its destruction.
Biblical Usage
Jehu destroyed the temple of Baal in Samaria and converted it into a draught-house, marking the rejection and disgrace of Baal worship.
Historical Background
The expression denotes a vile place for waste. Its use is comparable to the New Testament reference to material passing into the draught.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(2 Kings 10:27). Jehu ordered the temple of Baal to be destroyed, and the place to be converted to the vile use of receiving offal or ordure. (Comp. Matt. 15:17.)