2 Kings 17:2
And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—only, not like the kings of Israel who were before him.
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1 Kings 16:25And Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—and did more wickedly than all who were before him;
2 Kings 3:2And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, only, not like his father, nor like his mother,—but he put away the pillars of Baal which, his father, had made;
2 Kings 13:2And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—and went after the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat which he caused, Israel, to commit, he departed not therefrom.
2 Kings 15:9And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, as did his fathers,—he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused, Israel, to commit.
2 Kings 15:24And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused, Israel, to commit.
2 Chronicles 30:5So they established a decree, to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even unto Dan, that they should come in to keep a passover unto Yahweh the God of Israel, in Jerusalem,—for, not for a long time, had they kept it as written.
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 →