2 Chronicles 28:2 “Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made ca…”

2 Chronicles 28:2

Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

World English Bible

but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.

American Standard Version

but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

Geneva Bible 1599

But he walked in the wayes of ye Kings of Israel, and made euen molten images for Baalim.

Darby Translation

but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;

Young's Literal Translation

and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,

Bible in Basic English

But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.

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Cross references

“For he walked”

2 Chronicles 21:6 1 Kings 16:31–33 2 Kings 10:26–28 2 Chronicles 22:3 2 Chronicles 22:4

2 Chronicles 21:6 · BSB

And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

1 Kings 16:31–33 · BSB

And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.

2 Kings 10:26–28 · BSB

They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.

2 Chronicles 22:3 · BSB

Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.

2 Chronicles 22:4 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.

“molten images”

Exodus 34:17 Leviticus 19:4

Exodus 34:17 · BSB

You shall make no molten gods for yourselves.

Leviticus 19:4 · BSB

Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

“Baalim”

Judges 2:11 Judges 2:13 Hosea 2:13 Hosea 2:17

Judges 2:11 · BSB

And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

Judges 2:13 · BSB

for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

Hosea 2:13 · BSB

I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.

Hosea 2:17 · BSB

For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

3Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

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