2 Kings 24:9

9 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight as his father had done.^[a]

2 Kings 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 24:9

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,
according to all that his father had done.
] Being partner with him in his throne, he was in his sins, and continued therein, see ( 2 Kings 23:37 ) .

2 Kings 24:9 In-Context

7 Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, for the king of Babylon took everything that belonged to the king of Egypt, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

8 Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he became king; he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; [she was] from Jerusalem.

9 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight as his father had done.

10 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.

11 Then King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.

Footnotes

• [a] 2 Ch 36:9