2-Kings - 23:37



37 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 23:37.

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and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did.
And he did evil before the Lord, in accord with all that his fathers had done.

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He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord - He was a most unprincipled and oppressive tyrant. Jeremiah gives us his character at large, Jeremiah 22:13-19, to which the reader will do well to refer. Jeremiah was at that time in the land, and was an eyewitness of the abominations of this cruel king.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done. Amon and Manasseh; see 2-Kings 23:32.

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