2 Kings 10:32-34 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:32-36

Jehu's wars, length of reign, and successor. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:33

From Jordan eastward. The territory west of the Jordan was not attacked at this time. Hazael's expeditious were directed against the trans-Jordanic region, the seats of the three tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. This tract was far easier of access than the other, and was more tempting, being the richest part of Palestine. The region comprised all the land of Gilead — i.e. the more southern region, reaching from the borders of Moab on the south to the Hieromax or Sheriat-el-Mandhur... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 10:34

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might. This last phrase is remarkable, considering that Jehu's wars, after he became king, seem to have been entirely unsuccessful ones, that he lost a large portion of his dominions to Syria, and (as appears by the Black Obelisk) paid tribute to the Assyrians. "Might" has been ascribed by the writer of Kings only to Baasha and Omri among previous Israelite monarchs, and only to Asa and Jehoshaphat among previous Jewish ones.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:32

To cut Israel short - literally, “to cut off in Israel,” i. e., to take away from Israel portions of its territory (see the marginal reference). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:33

The loss of the entire trans-Jordanic territory seems to be intended, or at any rate its complete ruin and devastation (compare marginal reference “y”). This was the home of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and of the half tribe of Manasseh Joshua 22:1-9. It was more accessible from Damascus than the region west of the river.Aroer - There were several places of this name. The one here mentioned is the most famous (compare Deuteronomy 2:36 note).Even Gilead and Bashan - The writer had previously... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 10:34

All his might - It is remarkable that this expression, which is not used by the author of Kings in connection with any other king of Israel, should be applied to Jehu, whose ill success in his struggle with Hazael has just been noted, and who submitted to the Assyrians and consented to become a tributary. Perhaps the word is used here in the sense of “personal courage” rather than of “power.” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 10:32

2 Kings 10:32. In those days In the time of Jehu’s life and reign, 2 Kings 10:34. The Lord began to cut Israel short Either to diminish the number of the people by cutting them off, or to straiten their borders. Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel In their borders, or the outermost part of their land, beyond Jordan, as it is explained 2 Kings 10:33; and at this time, probably, he executed the cruelties predicted by Elisha, 2 Kings 8:12. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 10:15-36

End of Jezebel’s Baalism in Israel (10:15-36)Jehu next put into operation a plan to rid Israel of all Jezebel’s Baal-worshipping followers. In this he had the cooperation of Jehonadab, a man who had led his people to give up the agricultural life (possibly because of its tendencies to Baal worship) and go back to the simple way of life followed by Abraham and the early Israelites (15-17; cf. Jeremiah 35:6-10). Through deceit and butchery, Jehu wiped out Jezebel’s Baal worshippers... read more

E.W. Bullinger