2 Kings 21:20

And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father, Manasseh, had done.

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In The King James Version

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

In Context

19Amon was twenty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah.

21And he walked in all the ways in which his father had walked. And he served the unclean things that his father had served, and he adored them.

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:2And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, in accord with the idols of the nations that the Lord destroyed before the face of the sons of Israel.

2 Kings 23:32And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

2 Kings 24:9And he did evil before the Lord, in accord with all that his father had done.

2 Chronicles 33:22And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. And he immolated to all the idols that Manasseh had fabricated, and he served them.

Acts 7:51Stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you ever resist the Holy Spirit. Just as your fathers did, so also do you do.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 21:20-26

Amon's Reign and Death. ( b. c. 643.) 19 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his father Manasseh did. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: 22 And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord . 23 And… Read the whole commentary →

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