2 Kings 10:31

10:31 But Jehu did not carefully and wholeheartedly obey the law of the Lord God of Israel. ¹  He did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam had encouraged Israel to commit. ² 

2 Kings 10:1

Jehu Wipes Out Ahab’s Family

10:1 Ahab had seventy sons living in Samaria. ³  So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the leading officials of Jezreel and to the guardians of Ahab’s dynasty. This is what the letters said, ⁴ 

2 Kings 12:1

12:1 (12:2) In Jehu’s seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. ⁵  His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.

2 Kings 14:16

14:16 Jehoash passed away ⁶  and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam replaced him as king.)

2 Kings 15:30

15:30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He assassinated him ⁷  and took his place as king, in the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah.

2 Kings 21:22

21:22 He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord’s instructions. ⁸ 

[10:31]  ¹ tn Heb “But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart.”

[10:31]  ² tn Heb “He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam which he caused Israel to commit.”

[10:1]  ³ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[10:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “to the officers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab, saying.” It is not certain why the officials of Jezreel would be in Samaria. They may have fled there after they heard what happened to Joram and before Jehu entered the city. They would have had time to flee while Jehu was pursuing Ahaziah.

[12:1]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[14:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

[15:30]  ⁷ tn Heb “and struck him down and killed him.”

[21:22]  ⁸ tn Heb “and did not walk in the way of the Lord.”