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

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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.

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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.

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