But Jehoram lived like the kings of Israel and did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Jehoram lived like the people from Ahab’s family. Jehoram lived like this because his wife was Ahab’s daughter.
2 Chronicles 21:6 - Easy To Read Version He lived the same way the kings of Israel lived. He lived the same way Ahab’s family lived. This was because Jehoram married Ahab’s daughter. And Jehoram did evil in the Lord’s sight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for he married the daughter of Ahab and did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He walked in the ways of Israel’s kings, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, because he married Ahab’s daughter. He did what was evil in the LORD’s eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For his wife was a daughter of Ahab, and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Achab had done: for his wife was a daughter of Achab. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. |
But Jehoram lived like the kings of Israel and did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Jehoram lived like the people from Ahab’s family. Jehoram lived like this because his wife was Ahab’s daughter.
Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor. He made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage. {\cf2\super [212]}
But you have lived the way the kings of Israel lived. You have caused the people of Judah and Jerusalem to stop doing what God wants. That is what Ahab and his family did. They were unfaithful to God. You have killed your brothers. Your brothers were better than you.
Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began to rule. {\cf2\super [250]} Ahaziah ruled one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah. Athaliah’s father’s name was Omri.
Ahaz followed the bad example of the kings of Israel. He used molds to make idols to worship the Baal gods.