Matthew Henry Commentary 2 Kings 10:29-36

"Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, [to wit], the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan. And Jehovah said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, [and] hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, the God of Israel, with all his heart: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin. In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel; from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? And Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years." — 2 Kings 10:29-36 (ASV)

It is justly questionable whether Jehu acted from a good principle and whether he did not take some false steps in doing it; yet no services done for God will go unrewarded.

But true conversion is not only from gross sin, but from all sin; not only from false gods, but from false forms of worship.

True conversion is not only from wasteful sins, but from gainful sins; not only from sins that hurt our worldly interests, but from those that support and promote them.

In forsaking these, we face the great trial of whether we can deny ourselves and trust God.

Jehu showed great care and zeal for rooting out a false religion, but in the true religion he did not care, and paid no attention to pleasing God and doing his duty. Those who are heedless, it is to be feared, are graceless. The people were also careless, so it is not surprising that in those days the Lord began to cut Israel short.

They fell short in their duty to God; therefore, God cut them short in their extent, wealth, and power.