2 Kings 24:19

19 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

2 Kings 24:19 in Other Translations

19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

19 And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

19 But Zedekiah did what was evil in the LORD ’s sight, just as Jehoiakim had done.

19 As far as God was concerned Zedekiah was just one more evil king, a carbon copy of Jehoiakim.

19 Zedekiah did what was evil in the Lord's sight just as Jehoiakim had done.

2 Kings 24:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 24:19

(See Gill on 2 Kings 24:18).

2 Kings 24:19 In-Context

17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah.

19 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

20 It was because of the LORD’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 15:26; Jeremiah 37:2