2 Kings 23:37

37 In God's opinion he was an evil king, picking up on the evil ways of his ancestors.

2 Kings 23:37 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 23:37

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,
according to all that his fathers had done.
] Amon and Manasseh; see ( 2 Kings 23:32 ) .

2 Kings 23:37 In-Context

35 Meanwhile Jehoiakim, like a good puppet, dutifully paid out the silver and gold demanded by Pharaoh. He scraped up the money by gouging the people, making everyone pay an assessed tax.

36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to rule; he was king for eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah. She had come from Rumah

37 In God's opinion he was an evil king, picking up on the evil ways of his ancestors.