28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal from Israel.

29 However Jehu did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin, that is, from (A)the golden calves that were at Bethel and Dan. 30 And the Lord (B)said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in doing what is right in My sight, and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, (C)your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. 31 But Jehu [a]took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart; for he did not depart from (D)the sins of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 10:31 was not careful

28 So Jehu(A) destroyed Baal worship in Israel. 29 However, he did not turn away from the sins(B) of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves(C) at Bethel(D) and Dan.

30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in accomplishing what is right in my eyes and have done to the house of Ahab all I had in mind to do, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”(E) 31 Yet Jehu was not careful(F) to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins(G) of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit.

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