2 Kings 21:22

22 He deserted the Lord, the God of his people. He didn't live the way the LORD wanted him to.

2 Kings 21:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 21:22

And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers
Of David, Solomon

and walked not in the way of the Lord;
prescribed by him in his law for the worship of him.

2 Kings 21:22 In-Context

20 Amon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done.

21 He lived the way his father had lived. He worshiped the statues of the gods his father had worshiped. He bowed down to them.

22 He deserted the Lord, the God of his people. He didn't live the way the LORD wanted him to.

23 Amon's officials made plans against him. They murdered the king in his palace.

24 Then the people of the land killed all those who had made plans against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.