26. They dragged out the sacred pillar used in the worship of Baal and burned it.
27. They smashed the sacred pillar and wrecked the temple of Baal, converting it into a public toilet, as it remains to this day.
28. In this way, Jehu destroyed every trace of Baal worship from Israel.
29. He did not, however, destroy the gold calves at Bethel and Dan, with which Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to sin.
30. Nonetheless the lord said to Jehu, “You have done well in following my instructions to destroy the family of Ahab. Therefore, your descendants will be kings of Israel down to the fourth generation.”
31. But Jehu did not obey the Law of the lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.