2 Kings 21:20

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

Majority Standard Bible

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 became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.

21He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served.

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

2 Kings 23:32And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.

2 Kings 24:9And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.

2 Chronicles 33:22And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,

Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as 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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