2 Kings 8:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.”
2 Kings 8:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 8:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 8:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.”
2 Kings 8:27 — World English Bible
2 Kings 8:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab. ”
2 Kings 8:27 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 8:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he walketh in the way of the house of Ahab, and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for he <FI>is<Fi> son-in-law of the house of Ahab.”
2 Kings 8:27 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 8:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab. ”
2 Kings 8:27 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 8:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for hee was the sonne in law of the house of Ahab.”
2 Kings 8:27 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 8:27 in Context — 2 Kings 8
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth–gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
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What Does 2 Kings 8:27 Mean?
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