Jehu’s Partial Obedience and Reign Summary

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However, Yehu did not turn away from the sins of Yarov'am the son of N'vat, with which he had led Isra'el into sin, the gold calves that were in Beit-El and Dan.

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ADONAI said to Yehu, "Because you did well in accomplishing what is right from my perspective, and have done to the house of Ach'av everything that was in my heart, your descendants down to the fourth generation will sit on the throne of Isra'el."

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But Yehu made no effort to live wholeheartedly according to the Torah of ADONAI the God of Isra'el and did not turn away from the sins of Yarov'am, with which he had led Isra'el into sin.

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It was during that period that ADONAI began to dismember Isra'el. Haza'el attacked them throughout the territory of Isra'el

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east of the Yarden - all the land of Gil'ad, the Gadi, Re'uveni and M'nashi, from 'Aro'er by the Arnon River, including Gil'ad and Bashan.

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Other activities of Yehu, all his accomplishments and all his power are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el.

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Yehu slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in Shomron. Then Y'ho'achaz his son became king in his place.

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Yehu ruled over Isra'el in Shomron for twenty-eight years.

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