Zeal Without a Whole Heart

Jehu wrote letters to the leaders in Samaria. Ahab's family there was judged, as God had said through Elijah. Jehu met Jehonadab, a man who loved God. Jehu said to come and see his zeal for the Lord.

Jehu pretended he would serve Baal even more than Ahab. He called all Baal's prophets, priests, and worshipers to a great feast. He made sure no servants of the Lord were there. Then Jehu's men ended Baal worship. They burned Baal's pillars. They broke down Baal's house.

God told Jehu he had done well, so his sons would be kings for four generations. But Jehu did not keep God's law with all his heart. He did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam. He kept the gold calves at Bethel and Dan. In those days God began to cut away parts of Israel. Hazael attacked Israel's borders.