2 Kings 17:2
And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
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1 Kings 16:25And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and wrought wickedly beyond all that were before him.
2 Kings 3:2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as his father, nor as his mother: and he removed the pillars of Baal which his father had made.
2 Kings 13:2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who led Israel to sin; he departed not from them.
2 Kings 15:9And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings 15:24And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Chronicles 30:5And they established a decree that a proclamation should go through all Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that they should come and keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for the multitude had not done it lately according to the Scripture.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 17:2-7
Samaria Besieged by the Assyrians; Israel Subdued by Assyria. ( b. c. 730.) 1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. 3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. 4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and… Read the whole commentary →