2 Kings 17:2 “And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Is…”

2 Kings 17:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, but not as the Kinges of Israel, that were before him.

Darby Translation

And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.

Young's Literal Translation

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;

Bible in Basic English

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him.

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Cross references

“but not as the kings”

2 Kings 3:2 2 Kings 10:31 2 Kings 13:2 2 Kings 13:11 2 Kings 15:9 2 Kings 15:18

2 Kings 3:2 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

2 Kings 10:31 · BSB

Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 13:2 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

2 Kings 13:11 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them.

2 Kings 15:9 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 15:18 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

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

In context

1In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years.

3Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

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