2 Kings 8:27

And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab, and did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Achaab.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

In Context

26+ 8:26 Gr. a son of 22 years in his reigning.Twenty and two years old was Ochozias when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Gotholia, daughter of Ambri king of Israel.

28And he went with Joram the son of Achaab to war + 8:28 Gr. with.against Azael king of + 8:28 The Gr. word ἀλλοφύλοι is almost always applied elsewhere to the Philistines.the Syrians in Remmoth Galaad; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

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Cross References

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

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 8:26-29

The Reign of Ahaziah. ( b. c. 884.) 25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. 26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. 27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord , as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab. 28 And he went with… Read the whole commentary →

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