2 Chronicles 28:2

But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Achaz was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as David his father.

3And he sacrificed to their idols in the valley of Benennom, and passed his children through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:4Ye shall not follow idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Judges 2:13And they provoked the Lord, and forsook him, and served Baal and the Astartes.

2 Kings 10:26And they brought out the pillar of Baal, and burnt it.

2 Chronicles 22:3And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab; for his mother was his counsellor to do evil.

Isaiah 2:8And the land is filled with abominations, even the works of their hands; and they have worshipped the works which their fingers made.

Hosea 2:13And I will take away all her gladness, her feasts, and her festivals at the new moon, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:2-6

The Wickedness of Ahaz. ( b. c. 738.) 1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord , like David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 4 He… Read the whole commentary →

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