2 Kings 21:20

He did what was evil in the Lord's sight, 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 when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for two years. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz. She came from Jotbah.

21He followed all the ways of his father, and he served the idols his father had served, bowing down in worship to them.

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:2He did what was evil in the Lord's sight by following the disgusting pagan practices of the nations that the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.

2 Kings 23:32He did what was evil in the Lord's sight, just as all his forefathers had done.

2 Kings 24:9Jehoiachin did what was evil in the Lord's sight, just as his father had done.

2 Chronicles 33:22He did evil in the Lord's sight just as his father Manasseh had. Amon worshiped and sacrificed to all the idols his father Manasseh had made.

Acts 7:51You arrogant, hard-hearted people! You never listen! You always fight against the Holy Spirit! You act just like your fathers did!

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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