This is the word of the LORD which He spoke to Jehu, saying, "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel." And so it was.God kept His promise to Jehu, and left his descendent on the throne to that fourth generation. However, because the generations after Jehu did not follow God, He kept the last generation's reign to very short six months. God kept His promise, but he sure was quick the finish it off.
However, that was not the shortest reign in this chapter. Zechariah's overthrow was the first of three assassinations in this chapter for Israel. They went through three different royal lines by the time this chapter is over. Clearly, the evil ways of Israel were starting to catch up with them, and God was not so gracious to these other would-be dynasties.
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