KJV King James Version
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.
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2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab hath been to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 21
3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he [was] the firstborn.
4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and [divers] also of the princes of Israel.
5 Jehoram [was] thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.
7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֵּ֜לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּדֶ֣רֶךְ׀H1870 · de.rekhway: conductמַלְכֵ֣יH4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשׂוּ֙H6213 · a.sahto make: doבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceאַחְאָ֔בH256 · ach.avAhabכִּ֚יH3588 · kiforבַּת־H1323 · batdaughterאַחְאָ֔בH256 · ach.avAhabהָ֥יְתָהH1961 · ha.yahto beלּ֖וֹH9033 · ohimאִשָּׁ֑הH802 · ish.shahwomanוַיַּ֥עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doהָרַ֖עH7451 · rabad: harmfulבְּעֵינֵ֥יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 18:1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.2 Kings 8:18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.1 Kings 12:28-30Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.1 Kings 16:25-33But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him.2 Chronicles 22:2Forty and two years old [was] Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Athaliah the daughter of Omri.Nehemiah 13:25-26And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
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