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

1Jehoahaz son of Jehu began to rule over Israel in the twenty-third year of King Joash’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria seventeen years. 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. 3So the Lord was very angry with Israel, and he allowed King Hazael of Aram and his son Ben-hadad to defeat them repeatedly. 4Then Jehoahaz prayed for the Lord’s help, and the Lord heard his prayer, for he could see 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 13:11But he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
• 2 Kings 10:29He did not, however, destroy the gold calves at Bethel and Dan, with which Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to sin.
• 1 Kings 12:26Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.
• 1 Kings 14:16He will abandon Israel because Jeroboam sinned and made Israel sin along with him.”
• Hosea 5:11The people of Israel will be crushed and broken by my judgment because they are determined to worship 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