2 Kings 16:2
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Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father.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 his God.
In other translations
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father.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 his God.
Hebrew words
בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִים'esrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141אָחָז'achazAhazH271בְּמָלְכוֹbemalekhowhen became king heH4427וְשֵׁשׁ־veshesh-and six-H8337עֶשְׂרֵה'esrehteenH6240שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141מָלַךְmalakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808עָשָׂה'asahhe didH6213הַיָּשָׁרhaiyasharthe rightH3477בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָיו'elohavGod hisH430כְּדָוִדkedavidlike DavidH1732אָבִיו׃'avivancestor hisH1
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Related verses
- 2 Chronicles 28:1-41 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.1 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. 2 Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. 3 Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
- 2 Kings 14:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.
- 2 Kings 15:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,
- 1 Kings 11:4-84 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father. 7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.4 For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been. 5 Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. 7 At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
- 2 Kings 22:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
- 2 Kings 18:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
- 1 Kings 9:4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,
- 2 Kings 15:34And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
- 1 Kings 15:3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.
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