2 Kings 13:2

2 Kings 13:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
• New International Version (NIV)He did evil in the eyes of the Lord by following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. He did not depart from them.

Context of 2 Kings 13:2

1In the twenty-third year of the reign of Judah’s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehu’s son Jehoahaz became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for seventeen years. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He continued in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who had encouraged Israel to sin; he did not repudiate those sins. 3The Lord was furious with Israel and handed them over to King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael’s son Ben Hadad for many years. 4Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy and the Lord responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.

2 Kings 13:2 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַ֠יֵּלֶךְ אַחַ֨ר חַטֹּ֜את יָרָבְעָ֧ם בֶּן־נְבָ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱטִ֥יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹא־סָ֥ר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and followedאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• and followedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• the sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nebatנְבָטnebâţ · NebatH5028
• which made Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• he departedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: departH5493

Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:2

• 2 Kings 13:11He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin; he continued in those sins.
• 2 Kings 10:29However, Jehu did not repudiate the sins which Jeroboam son of Nebat had encouraged Israel to commit; the golden calves remained in Bethel and Dan.
• 1 Kings 12:26Jeroboam then thought to himself: “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.
• 1 Kings 14:16He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”
• Hosea 5:11Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Jehoahaz ruled from 814 to 798 BC. He started ruling Israel when King Joash of Judah began repairing the Temple (2 Kings 12:6). Jehoahaz continued the state religion started by Jeroboam I (1 Kings 12:26–33), so his spiritual evaluation was negative.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 13:1-7. Jehoahaz's Wicked Reign over Israel. 1-3. Jehoahaz ... reigned seventeen years--Under his government, which pursued the policy of his predecessors regarding the support of the calf-worship, Israel's apostasy from the true God became greater and more confirmed than in the time of his father Jehu. The national chastisement, when it came, was consequently the more severe and the instruments employed by the Lord in scourging the revolted nation…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 13:2

• Jehoahaz
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jeroboam
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Coming
• Hazael
• Jehoahaz
• Pekah

Commentaries on 2 Kings 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings