2 Kings 10:28-35

New International Reader's Version

²⁸ So Jehu destroyed the worship of the god named Baal in Israel. ²⁹ But he didn’t turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. Jehu worshiped the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

³⁰ The Lord said to Jehu, “You have done well. You have accomplished what is right in my eyes. You have done to Ahab’s royal house everything I wanted you to do. So your sons after you will sit on the throne of Israel. They will rule until the time of your children’s grandchildren.” ³¹ But Jehu wasn’t careful to obey the law of the Lord. He didn’t obey the God of Israel with all his heart. He didn’t turn away from the sins of Jeroboam. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins.

³² In those days the Lord began to make the kingdom of Israel smaller. Hazael gained control over many parts of Israel. He gained control over all their territory ³³ east of the Jordan River. It included the whole land of Gilead from Aroer by the Arnon River valley all the way to Bashan. That was the territory of Gad, Reuben and Manasseh.

³⁴ The other events of Jehu’s rule are written down. Everything he did and accomplished is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

³⁵ Jehu joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz became the next king after him.