1 Kings 15:26
What does 1 Kings 15:26 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 15:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, copying the evil ways of his father, and the sin which he did and made Israel do.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and goeth in the way of his father, and in his sin that he made Israel to sin.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father, and in his sins, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel sin.
Context
v.25And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
v.26This passage
v.27And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 16:25
And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.
- 1 Kings 16:7
And moreover by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of Jehovah against Baasha, and against his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
- 1 Kings 15:30
for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and wherewith he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation wherewith he provoked Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger.
- Romans 14:15
For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
- 1 Kings 16:30
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.
- 1 Kings 14:16
And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.
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