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During his entire reign he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Menahem did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. During his entire reign, he refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit. <a href="/esv/2_kings/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not depart all his days from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/15.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, who made Israel to sin. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/15.htm">New King James Version</a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He did evil in the sight of the LORD; for all his days he did not desist from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, into which he misled Israel. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin. <a href="/amp/2_kings/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He did evil in the sight of the LORD; for all his days he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. <a href="/csb/2_kings/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. Throughout his reign, he did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He did what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight. Throughout his reign, he did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/asv/2_kings/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin. <a href="/cev/2_kings/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He constantly disobeyed the LORD by following the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused the Israelites to sin. <a href="/erv/2_kings/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He did what the LORD considered evil. During his entire life he never turned away from the sins that Jeroboam (Nebat's son) led Israel to commit. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> He sinned against the LORD, for until the day of his death he followed the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin. <a href="/isv/2_kings/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> He did what the LORD considered to be evil by never abandoning the sins of Nebat's son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, as long as he lived. <a href="/msb/2_kings/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/net/2_kings/15.htm">NET Bible</a> He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. During his reign, <a href="/nheb/2_kings/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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, who made Israel to sin. <a href="/web/2_kings/15.htm">World English Bible</a> He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he does evil in the eyes of YHWH; he has not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin, all his days. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he doth the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, he hath turned not aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin, all his days. <a href="/slt/2_kings/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah: he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, all his days.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he did that which was evil before the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin all his days. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he did what was evil before the Lord. He did not withdraw from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, during all his days. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/15.htm">New American Bible</a> He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight as long as he lived, not desisting from the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not depart all his days from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to sin.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not turn aside all his days from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and he did not turn aside from the sins of Yorbaam, son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin all of his days.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/2_kings/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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 Nabat, who led Israel to sin. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/15-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5182" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/15.htm">Menahem Reigns in Israel</a> 17In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years. 18<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/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">his reign</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.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sār (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">turn away</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">the sins that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- From riyb and am; people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5028.htm" title="5028: nə·ḇāṭ (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Jeroboam. From nabat; regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I.">of Nebat</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."></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.">had caused Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: he·ḥĕ·ṭî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">to commit.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> 19Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/13-2.htm">2 Kings 13:2</a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them. <a href="/2_kings/14-24.htm">2 Kings 14:24</a> And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/2_kings/17-22.htm">2 Kings 17:22-23</a> The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam had committed and did not turn away from them. / Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. <a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a> After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. <a href="/1_kings/16-19.htm">1 Kings 16:19</a> because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit. <a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">1 Kings 16:25-26</a> 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. <a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31-33</a> 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. / Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. <a href="/2_chronicles/27-2.htm">2 Chronicles 27:2</a> And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-1.htm">2 Chronicles 28:1</a> 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. <a href="/hosea/13-2.htm">Hosea 13:2</a> Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!” <a href="/amos/2-4.htm">Amos 2:4</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked. <a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-23</a> “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. <a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a> ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6-7</a> Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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, who made Israel to sin.<a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">2 Kings 15:9</a> 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, who made Israel to sin.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Nebat</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-17.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Nebat</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-21.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-24.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 15</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">Azariah's good reign</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">He dying a leper, is succeeded by Jotham</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">Zachariah the last of Jehu's generation, reigning ill, is slain by Shallum</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Shallum, reigning a month, is slain by Nenahem</a> 16. <a href="/2_kings/15-16.htm">Menahem strengthens himself by Pul</a> 21. <a href="/2_kings/15-21.htm">Pekahiah succeeds him</a> 23. <a href="/2_kings/15-23.htm">Pekahiah is slain by Pekah</a> 27. <a href="/2_kings/15-27.htm">Pekah is oppressed by Tiglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea</a> 32. <a href="/2_kings/15-32.htm">Jotham's good reign</a> 36. <a href="/2_kings/15-36.htm">Ahaz succeeds him</a> </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'; 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The "evil" refers to actions contrary to God's commandments, often involving idolatry and injustice. The phrase "in the sight of the LORD" underscores God's omniscience and the accountability of leaders to divine authority. This evaluation is a recurring theme in the books of Kings, highlighting the spiritual decline of Israel and Judah.and throughout his reign This suggests a persistent pattern of behavior rather than isolated incidents. The reign of a king was often seen as a reflection of the nation's spiritual state. The duration of a king's reign could be seen as a period of testing or opportunity for repentance, which in this case was not taken. The continuity of evil practices indicates a hardened heart and a failure to heed prophetic warnings.he did not turn away from the sins This phrase indicates a lack of repentance and reform. Repentance in the biblical sense involves a complete turning away from sin and a return to God. The failure to turn away suggests stubbornness and a refusal to acknowledge wrongdoing. This is a common critique of Israel's kings, who often perpetuated the sins of their predecessors rather than seeking to restore covenant faithfulness.that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel, established a pattern of idolatry by setting up golden calves at Bethel and Dan (<a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a>). This act was a direct violation of the first two commandments and led Israel into sin. Jeroboam's actions set a precedent for subsequent kings, illustrating the long-lasting impact of a leader's sin. The reference to Jeroboam highlights the historical continuity of idolatry and the failure of later kings to break away from this sinful legacy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/menahem.htm">Menahem</a> The king of Israel during this time, who continued in the sinful practices of his predecessors. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeroboam_son_of_nebat.htm">Jeroboam son of Nebat</a> The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel, known for leading Israel into idolatry. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The northern kingdom, which was often led astray by its kings into idolatry and sin. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, who consistently called His people to repentance and faithfulness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_sins_of_jeroboam.htm">The Sins of Jeroboam</a> Refers to the idolatrous practices initiated by Jeroboam, including the worship of golden calves.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_leadership.htm">The Consequences of Leadership</a> Leaders have a profound impact on the spiritual direction of their people. Menahem's failure to turn from sin led Israel further away from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is a recurring sin in Israel's history, demonstrating the human tendency to replace God with tangible objects or ideas. Believers today must guard against modern forms of idolatry. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> Despite the persistent sin, God continually called Israel to repentance. This highlights God's mercy and the importance of turning back to Him. <a href="/topical/g/generational_sin.htm">Generational Sin</a> The sins of Jeroboam had long-lasting effects on Israel. This serves as a warning about the potential for sin to affect future generations if not addressed. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_commands.htm">Faithfulness to God's Commands</a> The repeated failure to adhere to God's commands underscores the need for believers to remain faithful and obedient to God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 15</a> <a href="/q/is_abijah's_400,000_army_plausible.htm">2 Chronicles 13:3 - How historically plausible is an army of 400,000 under Abijah's command at that time?</a> <a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a> <a href="/q/how_to_resolve_azariah's_reign_date_issues.htm">2 Kings 15:1 begins Azariah's reign in Jeroboam II's 27th year, yet surrounding passages suggest conflicting dates--how can these discrepancies be resolved?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) He did that which was evil.--Ewald says that at the outset Menahem appeared to be guided by better principles, referring to <a href="/context/zechariah/11-4.htm" title="Thus said the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;">Zechariah 11:4-8</a>.All his days.--In the Hebrew these words occur at the end of the verse. They are not found in any other instance of the common formula which the verse repeats (comp. <a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm" title="And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.">1Kings 15:26</a>; <a href="/1_kings/15-34.htm" title="And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.">1Kings 15:34</a>; <a href="/1_kings/16-26.htm" title="For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.">1Kings 16:26</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-53.htm" title="For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.">1Kings 22:53</a>; <a href="/2_kings/3-1.htm" title="Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.">2Kings 3:1</a>; <a href="/2_kings/10-31.htm" title="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.">2Kings 10:31</a>, &c), and almost certainly belong to the next verse. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 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, who made Israel to sin. The writer does not seem to regard Menahem as either better or worse than his predecessors. The usual formula suffices to describe the moral and religious aspect of his reign. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/15-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And he did וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make evil הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and throughout כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his reign יָמָֽיו׃ (yā·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day he did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no turn away סָ֠ר (sār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside from מֵעַ֨ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the sins that חַטֹּ֜אות (ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֧ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3379.htm">Strong's 3379: </a> Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Nebat נְבָ֛ט (nə·ḇāṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5028.htm">Strong's 5028: </a> Nebat -- father of Jeroboam had caused Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to commit. הֶחֱטִ֥יא (he·ḥĕ·ṭî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/15-18.htm">2 Kings 15:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 15:18 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/15-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 15:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 15:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 15:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 15:19" /></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>