2 Kings 10:36
New International Version
The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

New Living Translation
In all, Jehu reigned over Israel from Samaria for twenty-eight years.

English Standard Version
The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Berean Standard Bible
So the duration of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

King James Bible
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

New King James Version
And the period that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

New American Standard Bible
So the time which Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

NASB 1995
Now the time which Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

NASB 1977
Now the time which Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now the time which Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Amplified Bible
The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Christian Standard Bible
The length of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The length of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was 28 years.

American Standard Version
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

Contemporary English Version
Jehu had ruled Israel 28 years from Samaria.

English Revised Version
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jehu ruled as king of Israel in Samaria for 28 years.

Good News Translation
Jehu had ruled in Samaria as king of Israel for twenty-eight years.

International Standard Version
Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for 28 years.

Majority Standard Bible
So the duration of Jehu?s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

NET Bible
Jehu reigned over Israel for twenty-eight years in Samaria.

New Heart English Bible
The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

World English Bible
The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the days that Jehu has reigned over Israel in Samaria [are] twenty-eight years.

Young's Literal Translation
And the days that Jehu hath reigned over Israel are twenty and eight years, in Samaria.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the days which Jehu reigned over Israel twenty and eight years, in Shomeron.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria, was eight and twenty years.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the days during which Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria, were twenty-eight years.

New American Bible
The length of Jehu’s reign over Israel was twenty-eight years in Samaria.

New Revised Standard Version
The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the days that Yahu reigned over Israel were twentyeight years in Samaria.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the days which Ju reigned over Israel were twenty-eight years in Samaria.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu in Israel
35And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place. 36So the duration of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

Cross References
2 Kings 9:6-10
So Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the LORD’s people Israel. / And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. / The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. ...

1 Kings 19:16-17
You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet. / Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

2 Kings 9:1-3
Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead. / When you arrive, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go in, get him away from his companions, and take him to an inner room. / Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”

2 Kings 9:30-37
Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ...

2 Kings 8:12-15
“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.” / “But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.” / So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.” ...

1 Kings 21:21-24
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’ / And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ ...

Hosea 1:4
Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.

2 Kings 15:12
So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

2 Kings 13:1-3
In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them. / So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.

2 Kings 14:23-29
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. ...

2 Kings 12:1-3
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest. / Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

2 Kings 13:10-11
In the thirty-seventh year of the reign of Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them.

2 Kings 14:16-17
And Jehoash rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And his son Jeroboam reigned in his place. / Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

2 Kings 9:22
When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

2 Kings 11:17-20
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. / So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD. / He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne, ...


Treasury of Scripture

And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

the time [heb] the days were.

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2 Kings 10
1. Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded
8. He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah
12. At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers
15. He takes Jehonadab into his company
18. By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal
29. Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins
32. Hazael oppresses Israel
34. Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu














So the time
This phrase marks a conclusion or summary of Jehu's reign, indicating a period of governance. In the Hebrew text, the word for "time" is "יָמִים" (yamim), which can also mean "days" or "years," emphasizing the duration and the significance of Jehu's rule. It invites reflection on the impact and legacy of a leader's time in power, encouraging believers to consider the importance of their own time and influence in God's plan.

that Jehu reigned
Jehu, whose name means "Yahweh is He," was anointed by God to be king over Israel. His reign was marked by a zealous purge of Baal worship, fulfilling God's judgment against the house of Ahab. This phrase underscores the divine appointment and authority given to Jehu, reminding us of God's sovereignty in raising leaders to accomplish His purposes, even when their methods or character may be complex or flawed.

over Israel
This phrase specifies the scope of Jehu's authority, which was over the northern kingdom of Israel. During this period, Israel was divided into two kingdoms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. Jehu's reign over Israel highlights the political and spiritual challenges of leading a nation that had often turned away from God. It serves as a reminder of the need for godly leadership and the consequences of national apostasy.

in Samaria
Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, established by King Omri. It was a center of political power and, unfortunately, idolatry. Jehu's reign in Samaria signifies his control over the heart of the kingdom, yet it also reflects the ongoing struggle against the entrenched idolatrous practices that plagued Israel. This phrase calls believers to consider the importance of spiritual integrity and the challenges of leading in environments resistant to God's truth.

was twenty-eight years
The duration of Jehu's reign, twenty-eight years, is significant in the biblical narrative. It represents a substantial period in which Jehu had the opportunity to influence the spiritual direction of Israel. However, despite his initial zeal, Jehu failed to fully turn Israel back to God, as he continued in the sins of Jeroboam. This serves as a sobering reminder of the need for perseverance in faith and obedience, and the impact of a leader's spiritual legacy on future generations.

(36) In Samaria.--The Hebrew puts this phrase last, perhaps to indicate by emphasis that Jehu made Samaria, and not Jezree?, the seat of his court.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the time
וְהַיָּמִ֗ים (wə·hay·yā·mîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

of Jehu’s
יֵהוּא֙ (yê·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3058: Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites

reign
מָלַ֤ךְ (mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

in Samaria
בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel

[was] twenty-eight
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

years.
שָׁנָ֖ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year


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