2 Kings 3:2 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

More versions

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father and mother; for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² He did what was evil in the LORD’s eyes, but he wasn’t as bad as his father and mother. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as his father and mother did. For he took away the statues of Baal, which his father had made.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And he did evil before the Lord, but not like his father and his mother: for he took away the statues of Baal, which his father had made.

English Standard Version 2016

² He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, though not like his father and mother, for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

2 Kings 3:2 Cross References

1 Kings 16:19

for 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 21:20

And 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.

1 Kings 21:25

But 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.

2 Kings 10:18

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

2 Kings 21:20

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

2 Kings 21:6

And 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.

2 Kings 9:22

And 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 9:34

And 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.

Exodus 23:24

Thou 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 15:19

Wherefore 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?