2 Kings 17:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:22 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:22 — KJV
“For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;”
— 2 Kings 17:22 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:22 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 17:22
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. followed: Heb. walked after”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:22: israel, walked, sins
“Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.) walked: Heb. he walked remained: Heb. stood”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:22: israel, walked, sins
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:22: israel, walked, sins
“Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:22: israel, walked, sins
“Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:22: israel, sins, jeroboam
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