2 Chronicles 22:4

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

He did evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab’s dynasty because, after his father’s death, they gave him advice that led to his destruction.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:20 : 20 The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
  • 2 Chr 24:17-18 : 17 After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. The king listened to their advice. 18 They abandoned the temple of the LORD God of their ancestors, and worshiped the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem.
  • Prov 1:10 : 10 Admonition to Avoid Easy but Unjust Riches My child, if sinners try to entice you, do not consent!
  • Prov 12:5 : 5 The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 22:3
    86%

    3He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice.

  • 2 Chr 22:5
    80%

    5He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.

  • 1 Kgs 22:52-53
    2 verses
    79%

    52He did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed in the footsteps of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin.

    53He worshiped and bowed down to Baal, angering the LORD God of Israel just as his father had done.

  • 2 Kgs 8:27
    79%

    27He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty and did evil in the sight of the LORD, like Ahab’s dynasty, for he was related to Ahab’s family.

  • 2 Kgs 8:18
    76%

    18He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 21:6
    75%

    6He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 23:32
    74%

    32He did evil in the sight of the LORD as his ancestors had done.

  • 2 Kgs 15:9
    74%

    9He did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his ancestors had done. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 3:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not to the same degree as his father and mother. He did remove the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

    3Yet he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin; he did not turn from them.

  • 2 Kgs 21:20-22
    3 verses
    74%

    20He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Manasseh had done.

    21He followed in the footsteps of his father and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols which his father had worshiped.

    22He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not follow the LORD’s instructions.

  • 2 Kgs 23:37
    74%

    37He did evil in the sight of the LORD as his ancestors had done.

  • 2 Chr 21:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet:“This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says:‘You have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,

    13but have instead followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. You encouraged the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the LORD, just as the family of Ahab does in Israel. You also killed your brothers, members of your father’s family, who were better than you.

  • 2 Kgs 15:24
    73%

    24He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 21:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2He did evil in the sight of the LORD and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the LORD drove out from before the Israelites.

    3He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.

  • 2 Kgs 15:28
    73%

    28He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 13:2
    73%

    2He did evil in the sight of the LORD. He continued in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who had encouraged Israel to sin; he did not repudiate those sins.

  • 2 Chr 33:2
    72%

    2He did evil in the sight of the LORD and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the LORD drove out ahead of the Israelites.

  • 2 Kgs 13:11
    72%

    11He did evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin; he continued in those sins.

  • 2 Chr 20:35
    72%

    35Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.

  • 1 Kgs 21:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25(There had never been anyone like Ahab, who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.

    26He was so wicked he worshiped the disgusting idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out from before the Israelites.)

  • 2 Kgs 14:24
    72%

    24He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 14:5
    71%

    5When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

  • 1 Kgs 15:26
    71%

    26He did evil in the sight of the LORD. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 24:9
    71%

    9He did evil in the sight of the LORD as his ancestors had done.

  • 1 Kgs 16:30-31
    2 verses
    71%

    30Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the LORD than all who were before him.

    31As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.

  • 1 Kgs 15:34
    71%

    34He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

  • 1 Kgs 15:3
    71%

    3He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his ancestor David had been.

  • 2 Kgs 16:3
    71%

    3He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the LORD drove out from before the Israelites.

  • 2 Chr 28:2
    70%

    2He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.

  • 1 Kgs 12:8
    70%

    8But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.

  • 2 Chr 22:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.

    9He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned,“He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 17:2
    70%

    2He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

  • 2 Chr 10:8
    70%

    8But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.

  • 2 Kgs 15:18
    70%

    18He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. During his reign,

  • 1 Kgs 22:40
    69%

    40Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

  • 1 Kgs 16:26
    69%

    26He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin; they angered the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols.

  • 2 Chr 33:22
    69%

    22He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Manasseh had done. Amon offered sacrifices to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and worshiped them.

  • 2 Chr 34:2
    69%

    2He did what the LORD approved and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.

  • 1 Kgs 21:22
    69%

    22I will make your dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah because you angered me and made Israel sin.’

  • 2 Chr 25:3
    69%

    3When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father the king.