He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

They worshiped ¹  the disgusting idols ²  in blatant disregard of the Lord’s command. ³ 

But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, ¹  who had not trusted the Lord their God.

The Israelites followed in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and did not repudiate ¹  them.

You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done. ¹ 

He was loyal to ¹  the Lord and did not abandon him. ²  He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to ³  Moses.

The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. ¹  He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him. ² 

He will go back the way he came. He will not enter this city,” says the Lord.

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations ²  whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.

He built altars in the Lord’s temple, about which the Lord had said, “Jerusalem will be my home.” ¹ 

The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prestigious position than ¹  the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

One of his advisers said, “No, my master, O king. The prophet Elisha who lives in Israel keeps telling the king of Israel the things you say in your bedroom.”

Now the king had placed the officer who was his right-hand man ¹  at the city gate. When the people rushed out, they trampled him to death in the gate. ²  This fulfilled the prophet’s word which he had spoken when the king tried to arrest him. ³ 

So the palace supervisor, ¹  the city commissioner, ²  the leaders, ³  and the guardians sent this message to Jehu, “We are your subjects! ⁴  Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.” ⁵ 

Therefore take note that not one of the judgments the Lord announced against Ahab’s dynasty has failed to materialize. The Lord had done what he announced through his servant Elijah.” ¹ 

They went inside to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside. He had told them, “If any of the men inside get away, you will pay with your lives!” ¹ 

However, Jehu did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam son of Nebat had encouraged Israel to commit; the golden calves remained in Bethel ¹  and Dan. ² 

The Lord said to Jehu, “You have done well. You have accomplished my will and carried out my wishes with regard to Ahab’s dynasty. Therefore four generations of your descendants will rule over Israel.” ¹