32 In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael overpowered the Israelites throughout their territory
32 In those days the Lord began to cut
32 In those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel. Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:
32 It was about this time that God began to shrink Israel. Hazael hacked away at the borders of Israel
32 In those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel; and Hazael conquered them in all the territory of Israel
32 At about that time the Lord began to cut down the size of Israel's territory. King Hazael conquered several sections of the country
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
Commentary on 2 Kings 10:29-36
(Read 2 Kings 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.