KJV King James Version
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
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2 Kings 3:2
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
WEB World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
ASV American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only not like his father, and like his mother, and he turneth aside the standing-pillar of Baal that his father made;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 3
1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
4 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֤הH6213 · a.sahto make: doהָרַע֙H7451 · rabad: harmfulבְּעֵינֵ֣יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDרַ֕קH7535 · raqexceptלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotכְאָבִ֖יוH1 · avfatherוּכְאִמּ֑וֹH517 · emmotherוַיָּ֙סַר֙H5493 · surto turn aside: removeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מַצְּבַ֣תH4676 · mats.tse.vahpillarהַבַּ֔עַלH1168 · ba.alBaalאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשָׂ֖הH6213 · a.sahto make: doאָבִֽיו׃H1 · avfather
Cross-references
2 Kings 10:18And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much.2 Kings 10:26-28And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.1 Kings 21:25But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.Exodus 23:24Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.1 Samuel 15:19Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?2 Kings 21:20And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.1 Kings 16:19For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.1 Kings 16:31-33And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.1 Kings 21:5-15But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?1 Kings 21:20And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found [thee]: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.2 Kings 9:22And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, [Is it] peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts [are so] many?2 Kings 6:31-32Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.2 Kings 9:34And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed [woman], and bury her: for she [is] a king’s daughter.2 Kings 21:6And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.
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