8:28 He joined Ahab’s son Joram in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.
10:29 However, Jehu did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam son of Nebat had encouraged Israel to commit; the golden calves remained in Bethel 4 and Dan. 5
1 tn Heb “Where is the road we will go up?”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jehoram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “man of God’s.”
4 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
5 tn Heb “Except the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat which he caused Israel to commit, Jehu did not turn aside from after them – the golden calves which [were in] Bethel and which [were] in Dan.”
6 tn Heb “fearing.”
7 tn Heb “he hugged.”
8 tn Heb “and did not turn aside from after him.”
9 tn Heb “had commanded.”
10 tn Heb “walked in all the way which his father walked.”
11 sn See the note at 1 Kgs 15:12.
12 tn Heb “and he served the disgusting idols which his father served and he bowed down to them.”