2 Kings 17:2
What does 2 Kings 17:2 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 17:2 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, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, the God of Israel, with all his heart: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
- 2 Kings 15:24
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
- 2 Chronicles 30:5
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is written.
- 2 Kings 13:2
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
- 2 Kings 13:11
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.
- 2 Kings 15:9
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.