2 Kings 9:15

9:15 But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians ¹  when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. ²  Jehu told his supporters, ³  “If you really want me to be king, ⁴  then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel.”

2 Kings 10:31

10:31 But Jehu did not carefully and wholeheartedly obey the law of the Lord God of Israel. ⁵  He did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam had encouraged Israel to commit. ⁶ 

[9:15]  ¹ tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”

[9:15]  ² sn See 2 Kgs 8:28-29a.

[9:15]  ³ tn The words “his supporters” are added for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “If this is your desire.” נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) refers here to the seat of the emotions and will. For other examples of this use of the word, see BDB 660-61 s.v.

[10:31]  ⁵ tn Heb “But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart.”

[10:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam which he caused Israel to commit.”