Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.
However, Jehu did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin. He continued to worship the golden calves that were set up in Bethel and Dan.
The writer is showing that even though Jehu destroyed Baal worship, he still allowed the worship of golden calves to continue in Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the divided kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern tribes, set up golden calves in Bethel and Dan as alternative worship sites to keep his people from traveling to Jerusalem in the southern kingdom, which led to widespread idolatry. This act was a direct violation of God's commands and became a recurring sin that influenced subsequent kings. Years later, King Jehu, while zealously eliminating the worship of Baal as part of his political and religious reforms, failed to remove these golden calves, revealing the limits of his commitment to full obedience.
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