2 Kings 17:2

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 2 Kgs 3:2 : 2 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
  • 2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
  • 2 Kgs 13:2 : 2 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.
  • 2 Kgs 13:11 : 11 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.
  • 2 Kgs 15:9 : 9 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
  • 2 Kgs 15:18 : 18 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
  • 2 Kgs 15:24 : 24 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
  • 2 Chr 30:5-9 : 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is written. 6 So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, "You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that have escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 Don't be like your fathers, and like your brothers, who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see. 8 Now don't be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you. 9 For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him." 10 So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

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  • 2 Kgs 17:1
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    1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.

  • 2 Kgs 13:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.

    2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.

  • 2 Kgs 15:24
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    24He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 15:9
    78%

    9He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 15:28
    78%

    28He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 13:11
    77%

    11He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.

  • 2 Kgs 17:3
    77%

    3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

  • 2 Kgs 21:2-3
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    76%

    2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

    3For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.

  • 2 Chr 33:2
    76%

    2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 14:24
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    24He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 23:32
    75%

    32He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.

  • 1 Kgs 22:51-52
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    51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

    52He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, 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, in which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 15:18
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    18He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Kgs 3:2-3
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    74%

    2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

    3Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn't depart from it.

  • 1 Kgs 16:25
    74%

    25Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.

  • 2 Chr 28:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, like David his father;

    2but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.

  • 1 Kgs 15:34
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    34He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 1 Kgs 16:30
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    30Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh above all that were before him.

  • 1 Kgs 15:3
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    3He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father.

  • 2 Kgs 23:37
    72%

    37He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.

  • 2 Kgs 16:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God, like David his father.

    3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yes, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 14:3
    71%

    3He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

  • 2 Kgs 18:9
    71%

    9It happened in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

  • 2 Kgs 8:18
    71%

    18He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife. He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

  • 2 Chr 29:2
    71%

    2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.

  • 1 Kgs 15:26
    71%

    26He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Chr 34:2
    71%

    2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

  • 2 Kgs 21:20
    70%

    20He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father.

  • Jer 52:2
    70%

    2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

  • 2 Chr 27:2
    70%

    2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: however he didn't enter into the temple of Yahweh. The people did yet corruptly.

  • 2 Kgs 18:1
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    1Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

  • 2 Kgs 24:9
    70%

    9He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father had done.

  • 2 Chr 12:14
    70%

    14He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.

  • 2 Kgs 15:30
    70%

    30Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck him, and killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

  • 2 Kgs 22:2
    70%

    2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

  • 2 Kgs 18:3
    70%

    3He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.

  • 2 Chr 22:4
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    4He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

  • 2 Kgs 18:5
    69%

    5He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him.

  • 1 Kgs 14:9
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    9but have done evil above all who were before you, and have gone and made you other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and have cast me behind your back:

  • 2 Kgs 15:34
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    34He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

  • 1 Kgs 22:43
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    43He walked in all the way of Asa his father; He didn't turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh: however the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

  • 1 Kgs 21:26
    69%

    26He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 24:19
    69%

    19He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

  • 2 Chr 25:2
    69%

    2He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, but not with a perfect heart.