2 Kings 15:9

9 Zechariah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did what the kings of Israel before him had done. He didn't turn away from the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins.

2 Kings 15:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his
fathers had done
Even all his predecessors, from the time of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, from whose sin, in worshipping the calves, they departed not.

2 Kings 15:9 In-Context

7 Uzziah joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried near them in the City of David. His son Jotham became the next king after him.
8 Zechariah became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 38th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Zechariah ruled for six months. He was the son of Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash.
9 Zechariah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did what the kings of Israel before him had done. He didn't turn away from the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins.
10 Shallum made evil plans against Zechariah. He attacked Zechariah in front of the people and killed him. Then he became the next king after him. Shallum was the son of Jabesh.
11 The other events of the rule of Zechariah are written down. They are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
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