2 Kings 17:2

2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

2 Kings 17:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
ESV
2 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
NLT
2 He did what was evil in the LORD ’s sight, but not to the same extent as the kings of Israel who ruled before him.
MSG
2 As far as God was concerned, he lived a bad life, but not nearly as bad as the kings who had preceded him.
CSB
2 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

2 Kings 17:2 In-Context

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years.
2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser’s vassal and had paid him tribute.
4 But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was a traitor, for he had sent envoys to So king of Egypt, and he no longer paid tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison.
5 The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Deuteronomy 4:25
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