KJV King James Version
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as [did] the house of Ahab: for he [was] the son in law of the house of Ahab.
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2 Kings 8:27
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as [did] the house of Ahab: for he [was] the son in law of the house of Ahab.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
WEB World English Bible
He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
ASV American Standard Version
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he walketh in the way of the house of Ahab, and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for he is son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 8
24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
26 Two and twenty years old [was] Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as [did] the house of Ahab: for he [was] the son in law of the house of Ahab.
28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
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וַיֵּ֗לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙H1870 · de.rekhway: conductבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceאַחְאָ֔בH256 · ach.avAhabוַיַּ֧עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doהָרַ֛עH7451 · rabad: harmfulבְּעֵינֵ֥יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכְּבֵ֣יתH1004 · betplaceאַחְאָ֑בH256 · ach.avAhabכִּ֛יH3588 · kiforחֲתַ֥ןH2860 · cha.tanson-in-lawבֵּית־H1004 · betplaceאַחְאָ֖בH256 · ach.avAhabהֽוּא׃H1931 · huhe/she/it
Cross-references
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.2 Corinthians 6:14-17Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?2 Chronicles 22:3-4He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly.Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart [is] snares and nets, [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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