2 Kings 13:2
Good News Translation
Like King Jeroboam before him, he sinned against the LORD and led Israel into sin; he never gave up his evil ways.

New Revised Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to sin; he did not depart from them.

Contemporary English Version
and disobeyed the LORD by doing wrong. He never stopped following the example of Jeroboam, who had caused the Israelites to sin.

New American Bible
He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight: he did not depart from following the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had caused Israel to commit.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil before the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; and he departed not from them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he did evil before the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; and he departed not from them.

A.

3148-3156 B.C.

856-839
followed [heb] walked after

2 Kings 13:11 And he did that which is evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; but he walked in them.

2 Kings 10:29 But yet he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, nor did he forsake the golden calves that were in Bethel, and Dan.

1 Kings 12:26-22 And Jeroboam said in his heart: Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David, . . .

1 Kings 14:16 And the Lord shall give up Israel for the sins of Jeroboam, who hath sinned, and made Israel to sin.

Hosea 5:11 Ephraim is under oppression, and broken in judgment: because he began to go after filthiness.

Context
Jehoahaz Reigns in Israel
1In the three and twentieth year of Joas son of Ochozias, king of Juda, Joachaz, the son of Jehu, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, seventeen years. 2And he did evil before the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; and he departed not from them.3And the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael, the king of Syria, and into the hand of Benadad, the son of Hazael, all days.…
Cross References
1 Kings 12:26
And Jeroboam said in his heart: Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David,

2 Kings 13:1
In the three and twentieth year of Joas son of Ochozias, king of Juda, Joachaz, the son of Jehu, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, seventeen years.

2 Kings 13:6
But yet they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin, but walked in them: and there still remained a grove also in Samaria.

2 Kings 13:1
Top of Page
Top of Page