2 Chronicles 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.”

2 Chronicles 21:6 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. ”

2 Chronicles 21:6 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab hath been to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,”

2 Chronicles 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Jehovah. ”

2 Chronicles 21:6 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 21:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he walked in the way of the Kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife, and he wrought euill in the eyes of the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 21:6 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 21:6 in Context — 2 Chronicles 21

4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord.

7 Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 21:6 Mean?

2 Chronicles 21:6 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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