2 Kings 10:29

“Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, etc.] Which is the common character given of that king, a blot never to be wiped off: Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan: he did not abstain from the worship of them, partly because he might not think it idolatry, because God was worshipped in them; hence he calls the worshippers of the calves the servants of the Lord, (<121023>2 Kings 10:23), and partly that he might not displease the princes of the people of Israel, who generally gave in to the worship of them; but chiefly lest the kingdom of Israel should return to the house of David, the worship…”

“Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam . . . Jehu departed not from after them--Jehu had no intention of carrying his zeal for the Lord beyond a certain point, and as he considered it impolitic to encourage his subjects to travel to Jerusalem, he re-established the symbolic worship of the calves. Next: 2 Kings Chapter 11”

“To abolish the calf-worship was a thought which had probably never occurred to Jehu. He had religious feeling enough, and patriotism enough, to detest the utterly debasing Astarte worship; but the pure worship of Yahweh was altogether beyond and above him. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Jehu departed not - So that it is plain, his religion was but superficial: otherwise it would not have given way to his policy. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 10:30”

“am 3120-3148, bc 884-856 the sins: Kg2 13:2, Kg2 13:11, Kg2 14:24, Kg2 15:9, Kg2 15:18, Kg2 15:24, Kg2 15:28, Kg2 17:22; Kg1 12:28-30, Kg1 13:33, Kg1 13:34, Kg1 14:16 made Israel: Gen 20:9; Exo 32:21; Sa1 2:24; Mar 6:24-26; Co1 8:9-13; Gal 2:12, Gal 2:13 the golden calves: Exo 32:4; Hos 8:5, Hos 8:6, Hos 10:5, Hos 13:2 in Bethel: Kg1 12:29 4 Kings (2 Kings) 10:30”