1 Kings 22:52

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:

And he did {H6213} evil {H7451} in the sight {H5869} of the LORD {H3068}, and walked {H3212} in the way {H1870} of his father {H1}, and in the way {H1870} of his mother {H517}, and in the way {H1870} of Jeroboam {H3379} the son {H1121} of Nebat {H5028}, who made Israel {H3478} to sin {H2398}:

He did what was evil from ADONAI's perspective, living in the manner of his father, his mother and Yarov'am the son of N'vat, by which he led Isra'el into sin.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherein he made Israel to sin.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 15:26 (5 votes)

    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

  • 1 Kings 21:25 (4 votes)

    But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

  • 1 Kings 16:30 (2 votes)

    And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that [were] before him.

  • 1 Kings 16:33 (2 votes)

    And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

  • 2 Kings 9:22 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, [Is it] peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts [are so] many?

  • 2 Chronicles 22:3 (2 votes)

    He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

  • 2 Kings 8:27 (2 votes)

    And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as [did] the house of Ahab: for he [was] the son in law of the house of Ahab.