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2 Kings 17:2

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And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

And he did {H6213} that which was evil {H7451} in the sight {H5869} of the LORD {H3068}, but not as the kings {H4428} of Israel {H3478} that were before {H6440} him.

He did what was evil from ADONAI's perspective, although he wasn't as bad as the kings of Isra'el who had preceded him.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 3:2 (2 votes)

    And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

  • 2 Kings 10:31 (2 votes)

    But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kings 13:11 (2 votes)

    And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: [but] he walked therein.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:5 (2 votes)

    So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done [it] of a long [time in such sort] as it was written.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:11 (2 votes)

    Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kings 15:24 (2 votes)

    And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kings 15:9 (2 votes)

    And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.