²⁹ Even so, Jehu never abandoned the sins of Nebat’s son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, regarding the golden calves that were at Bethel and Dan.

Israel Begins to Reduce in Size

³⁰ Nevertheless, the Lord told Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what I saw as the right thing to do by completing everything I had in mind regarding Ahab’s dynasty, your sons will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” ³¹ But Jehu did not remain careful to walk in the instruction^[a] of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart. He never abandoned the sins of Jeroboam that had caused Israel to sin. ³² In those days, the Lord began to reduce Israel in size: Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel, ³³ from the Jordan River^[b] eastward, all the territory of Gilead, the descendants of Gad, the descendants of Reuben, and the descendants of Manasseh, from Aroer by the Valley of the Arnon, including Gilead and Bashan.

Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu

³⁴ Now as to the rest of Jehu’s activities, including his valiant deeds, they are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not? ³⁵ Then Jehu died, as did^[c] his ancestors, and they buried him in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz reigned in his place. ³⁶ Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for 28 years.