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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, but not to the same extent as the kings of Israel who ruled before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he did <i>that which was</i> evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who preceded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who came before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hoshea disobeyed the LORD and sinned, but not as much as the earlier Israelite kings had done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He did what the LORD considered evil, but he didn't do what the kings of Israel before him had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He sinned against the LORD, but not as much as the kings who had ruled Israel before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, though not like the kings of Israel who had preceded him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he does evil in the eyes of YHWH, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel which were before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he did evil before the Lord, but not like the kings of Israel who had been before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, yet not to the extent of the kings of Israel before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not like the kings of Israel who were before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH, however, not as the Kings of Israel who were before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel that were before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5688" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: kə·mal·ḵê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">like the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">preceded</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">2 Kings 16:2-4</a></span><br />Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-2.htm">2 Kings 21:2-6</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-32.htm">2 Kings 23:32</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-37.htm">2 Kings 23:37</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-9.htm">2 Kings 24:9</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-19.htm">2 Kings 24:19</a></span><br />And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm">1 Kings 15:26</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm">1 Kings 15:34</a></span><br />And Baasha did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">1 Kings 16:25-26</a></span><br />But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him. / For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-30.htm">1 Kings 16:30-33</a></span><br />However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-52.htm">1 Kings 22:52-53</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. / Ahaziah served and worshiped Baal, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1-4</a></span><br />Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-2.htm">2 Chronicles 33:2-9</a></span><br />And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></span><br />Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-10</a></span><br />Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.</p><p class="hdg">but not as the kings</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">2 Kings 3:2</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-31.htm">2 Kings 10:31</a></b></br> But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-2.htm">2 Kings 13:2,11</a></b></br> And he did <i>that which was</i> evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/15-28.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-19.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Preceded</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">Sight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-8.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">Preceded</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">Sight</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And he did evil in the sight of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates that the actions of the king were judged by God's standards, not human ones. The "sight of the LORD" suggests divine omniscience and moral authority. The evil mentioned here refers to idolatry and disobedience to God's commandments, which were prevalent in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This aligns with the Deuteronomic history theme, where obedience leads to blessing and disobedience to judgment. The phrase echoes the recurring assessment of Israelite kings, emphasizing the covenantal relationship between God and Israel.<p><b>but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him</b><br>This part of the verse suggests a comparative assessment. While the king did evil, his actions were not as egregious as those of his predecessors. The kings before him, such as Ahab, were notorious for their idolatry and leading Israel into sin, particularly through the worship of Baal and other Canaanite deities. This distinction may imply a lesser degree of idolatry or a different form of disobedience. It highlights the progressive nature of sin in Israel's history, where each king's actions are weighed against those who came before. This comparison also serves as a reminder of the cumulative effect of sin and the importance of repentance and returning to the covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hoshea.htm">Hoshea</a></b><br>The last king of Israel, who reigned during a time of significant moral and spiritual decline in the Northern Kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, which was characterized by idolatry and disobedience to God, leading to its eventual downfall.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who consistently called His people to faithfulness and obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/preceding_kings_of_israel.htm">Preceding Kings of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the kings before Hoshea, many of whom led Israel into deeper idolatry and sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Even though Hoshea's evil was not as severe as his predecessors, it still led to the downfall of Israel. Sin, regardless of its perceived severity, has consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders have a significant impact on the spiritual direction of a nation or community. Hoshea's failure to lead Israel back to God contributed to its destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_standard_of_righteousness.htm">God's Standard of Righteousness</a></b><br>God's standard is not relative. Even if Hoshea was less evil than others, he still did not meet God's standard of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The history of Israel serves as a warning and a call to repentance for individuals and nations today. Turning back to God is always the right choice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_face_of_decline.htm">Faithfulness in the Face of Decline</a></b><br>Believers are called to remain faithful to God, even when surrounded by widespread moral and spiritual decline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_2_kings.htm">Who is the author of 2 Kings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_17_24-29__do_gods_align_with_cultural_patterns.htm">2 Kings 17:24-29 - Does the portrayal of each nation setting up its own gods align with known cultural assimilation patterns or does it conflict with archaeological findings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jehoshaphat's_alliance_with_ahab_contradict_the_bible.htm">In 2 Chronicles 18:1-3, does Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab contradict biblical teachings against partnering with evil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_the_discrepancy_on_jehoshaphat's_actions.htm">In 1 Kings 22:43, why does the text imply Jehoshaphat removed high places when 2 Chronicles 20:33 suggests otherwise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">But not as</span> <span class= "bld">the kings of Israel that were before him.</span>--The preceding phrase is used of all the northern kings but Shallum, who only reigned a month, and had no time for the display of his religious policy. We can hardly assume that Hoshea abandoned the calf-worship of Bethel, but he may have discountenanced the <span class= "ital">cultus</span> of the Baals and Asheras. The <span class= "ital">Seder Olam</span> states that Hoshea did not replace the calf of Bethel, which, it assumes, had been carried off by the Assyrians in accordance with the prophecy of Hosea (<a href="/hosea/10-5.htm" title="The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.">Hosea 10:5</a>). We may remember that the last sovereigns of falling monarchies have not always been the worst of their line--<span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> Charles I. or Louis XVI.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.</span> Hoshea's general attitude towards Jehovah was much the same as that of former kings of Israel. De maintained the calf-worship, leant upon "arms of flesh," and turned a deaf ear to the teaching of the prophets e.g, Hoshea and Micah, who addressed their warnings to him. But he was not guilty of any special wickedness - he set up no new idolatry; he seems to have allowed his subjects, if they pleased, to attend the festival worship at Jerusalem (<a href="/2_chronicles/30-11.htm">2 Chronicles 30:11, 18</a>). The rabbis add that when the golden calf of Bethel had been carried off by the Assyrians in one of their incursions, he did not replace it ('Seder Olam,' <a href="/2_kings/22.htm">2 Kings 22</a>.); but it is not at all clear that the image was carried away until Hoshea's reign was over (see Dr. Pusey's comment on Barnes' NotesHosea 10:6 in his ' Minor Prophets,' p. 64). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And he did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֗ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֚א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the kings</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַלְכֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mal·ḵê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">preceded</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-2.htm">2 Kings 17:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/17-2.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:2 He did that which was evil (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>