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
This verse comes after Jehu had violently eliminated the worship of Baal from Israel and killed the royal family of Ahab. However, he chose to maintain the golden calf worship that Jeroboam I had established centuries earlier at Bethel and Dan to prevent his people from traveling to Jerusalem to worship. These golden calves were meant to represent God but violated the second commandment against making idols.
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