2 Kings 17:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as Israel's kings before him did.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

Common English Bible

² He did what was evil in the LORD’s eyes, but he wasn’t as bad as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And he did evil before the Lord, but not like the kings of Israel who had been before him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.

2 Kings 17:2 Cross References

1 Kings 16:25

And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.

1 Kings 16:30

And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 13:11

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; 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 13:2

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

2 Kings 15:18

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 15:24

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 15:9

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 17:1

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, and reigned nine years.

2 Kings 17:3

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.

2 Kings 21:2

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 3:2

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.