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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, continuing the sins that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit.

Context of 2 Kings 13:2

1In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. 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. 3So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son. 4Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

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 eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he continued in them.
• 2 Kings 10:29However, he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
• 1 Kings 12:26Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.
• 1 Kings 14:16And he will give Israel up because of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”
• Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed, trampled in judgment, intent on pursuing 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