2 Kings 23:37

37 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, ¹according to all that his fathers had done.

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 So Jehoiakim gave the silver and gold to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land in order to give the money at the command of Pharaoh. He exacted the silver and gold from the people of the land, each according to his valuation, to give it to Pharaoh Neco.

36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah

37 He did evil in the sight of the LORD , according to all that his fathers had done.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Kings 23:32