2 Kings 10:32
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New International Version (©2011)
In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael overpowered the Israelites throughout their territory

New Living Translation (©2007)
At about that time the LORD began to cut down the size of Israel's territory. King Hazael conquered several sections of the country

English Standard Version (©2001)
In those days the LORD began to cut off parts of Israel. Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
In those days the LORD began to cut off portions from Israel; and Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory:

International Standard Version (©2012)
In those days, the LORD began to reduce Israel in size: Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel,

NET Bible (©2006)
In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel's territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So in those days the LORD began to take away some of Israel's territory. Hazael defeated Jehu's army throughout Israel's territory

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
In those days the LORD began to cut off parts of Israel: and Hazael defeated them in all the territory of Israel;

American King James Version
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;

American Standard Version
In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;

Douay-Rheims Bible
In those days the Lord began to he weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Israel,

Darby Bible Translation
In those days Jehovah began to cut Israel short; and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;

English Revised Version
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;

Webster's Bible Translation
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;

World English Bible
In those days Yahweh began to cut off from Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
In those days hath Jehovah begun to cut off some in Israel, and Hazael smiteth them in all the border of Israel,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:29-36 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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 32-36. - Jehu's wars, length of reign, and successor. Verse 32. - In those days the Lord began to out Israel short. It is certainly not stated in direct terms that the ill success of Jehu's foreign wars was a punishment on him for his continued maintenance of the calf-idolatry; but the juxtaposition of vers. 31 and 32 naturally raises the idea, and constitutes a strong presumption that it was in the writer's mind. The "theocracy" under the kings was carried on mainly, as the writer of Chronicles clearly saw, by the bestowal of worldly prosperity and military success on good kings, and the accumulation of misfortunes and military disasters on bad ones (see 2 Chronicles 12:5-12; 2 Chronicles 13:4-18; 2 Chronicles 14:2-15; 2 Chronicles 15:2-15; 2 Chronicles 17:3-5. etc.). By "cutting Israel short" - literally, "cutting off in Israel" - is probably meant the conquest of certain portions of the territory. Hazael resumed the war which Benhadad had so long waged, and gained numerous successes. And Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; or, along their whole frontier (Bahr). The frontier intended is, of course, that on the north and east, where the Israelite territory was conterminous with that of Syria.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short,.... To bring their dominions into a narrower compass; this was done in the days of Jehu, though he was so active and courageous, wherefore the hand of God was the more seen in it:

and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; which bordered on his country, when he did what Elisha foretold he would, 2 Kings 8:12.

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Hazael Oppresses Israel
32In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; 33From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. 34Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

1 Kings 19:17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu.
2 Kings 8:12 "Why is my lord weeping?" asked Hazael. "Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites," he answered. "You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women."
2 Kings 12:17 About this time Hazael king of Aram went up and attacked Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.
2 Kings 13:22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.
2 Kings 13:25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the Israelite towns.
2 Kings 14:25 He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea, in accordance with the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.
Psalm 107:39 Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;