2 Kings 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.”
2 Kings 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Kings 17:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Kings 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.”
2 Kings 17:2 — World English Bible
2 Kings 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him. ”
2 Kings 17:2 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;”
2 Kings 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him. ”
2 Kings 17:2 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he did euill in the sight of the Lord, but not as the Kinges of Israel, that were before him.”
2 Kings 17:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 17:2 in Context — 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 nine years.
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.
3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
What Does 2 Kings 17:2 Mean?
2 Kings 17:2 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free