2 Kings 17:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:2 — 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 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:2 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 17:2
“But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:2: evil, sight, lord
“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 the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:2: evil, sight, lord
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:2: evil, sight, lord
“And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:2: evil, sight, lord
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will...: Heb. not to hearken”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:2: evil, lord, israel
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