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2 Kings 3:2

And 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;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

In Context

1Now, Jehoram son of Ahab, began to reign over Israel, in Samaria, in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah,—and he reigned twelve years.

3nevertheless, unto the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat which he caused Israel to commit, he did cleave,—he turned not away therefrom

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Cross References

Exodus 23:24Thou shalt not bow thyself down to their gods neither shalt thou be led to serve them, neither shalt thou do according to their works,—but thou shalt, verily overthrow, them, and, completely break in pieces, their pillars.

1 Kings 16:19because of his sins which he committed by doing the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—by walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he committed, by causing, Israel, to sin.

1 Kings 16:32And he reared an altar unto Baal,—in the house of Baal, which he built in Samaria.

1 Kings 21:20Then said Ahab unto Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he said: I have found [thee]! Because thou hast sold thyself to do the thing that is wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,

2 Kings 6:31And he said—So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add,—if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remain on him, to-day!

2 Kings 9:34And, when he had entered and eaten and drunk, he said—Look, I pray you, after this accursed woman, and bury her, for the daughter of a king, she is.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 3:2-6

The Reign of Jehoram. ( b. c. 895.) 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. 2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord ; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 4 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto… Read the whole commentary →

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