2 Kings 23:32

32 In God's opinion, he was an evil king, reverting to the evil ways of his ancestors.

2 Kings 23:32 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 23:32

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord
Committed idolatry:

according to all that his fathers had done;
his grand father and great grandfather, Amon and Manasseh; so soon after Josiah's death was the revolt to idolatry.

2 Kings 23:32 In-Context

30 Josiah's servants took his body in a chariot, returned him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. By popular choice Jehoahaz son of Josiah was anointed and succeeded his father as king.

31 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to rule. He was king in Jerusalem for a mere three months. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah. She came from Libnah.

32 In God's opinion, he was an evil king, reverting to the evil ways of his ancestors.

33 Pharaoh Neco captured Jehoahaz at Riblah in the country of Hamath and put him in chains, preventing him from ruling in Jerusalem. He demanded that Judah pay tribute of nearly four tons of silver and seventy-five pounds of gold.

34 Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah the successor to Josiah, but changed his name to Jehoiakim. Jehoahaz was carted off to Egypt and eventually died there.