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* Verse 1-14 - In the most awful events , though attended by the basest crimes of man , the truth and justice of God are to be noticed ; and he never did nor can command any thing unjust or unreasonable . Jehu destroyed all that remained of the house of Ahab ; all who had been partners in his wickedness . When we think upon the sufferings and miseries of mankind , when we look forward to the resurrection and last judgment , and think upon the vast number of the wicked waiting their awful sentence of everlasting fire ; when the whole sum of death and misery has been considered , the solemn question occurs , Who slew all these ? The answer is , SIN . Shall we then harbour sin in our bosoms , and seek for happiness from that which is the cause of all misery ? * Verse 15-28 - Is thine heart right ? This is a question we should often put to ourselves . I make a fair profession , have gained a reputation among men , but , is my heart right ? Amos I sincere with God ? Jehonadab owned Jehu in the work , both of revenge and of reformation . An upright heart approves itself to God , and seeks no more than his acceptance ; but if we aim at the applause of men , we are upon a false foundation . Whether Jehu looked any further we cannot judge . The law of God was express , that idolaters were to be put to death . Thus idolatry was abolished for the present out of Israel . May we desire that it be rooted out of our hearts . * Verse 29-36 - It is justly questionable whether Jehu acted from a good principle , and whether he did not take some false steps in doing it ; yet no services done for God shall go unrewarded . But true conversion is not only from gross sin , but from all sin ; not only from false gods , but from false worships . True conversion is not only from wasteful sins , but from gainful sins ; not only from sins which hurt our worldly interests , but from those that support and befriend them ; in forsaking which is the great trial whether we can deny ourselves and trust God . Jehu showed great care and zeal for rooting out a false religion , but in the true religion he cared not , took no heed to please God and do his duty . Those that are heedless , it is to be feared , are graceless . The people were also careless , therefore it is not strange that in those days the Lord began to cut Israel short . They were short in their duty to God , therefore God cut them short in their extent , wealth , and power . Henry ' _2__11 **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary **** _

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