2 Kings 17:2

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.

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WEBBE

He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.

BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

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.

ASV

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

BBE

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer. The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction. Some of the poor Israelites were left in the land. Those who were carried captives to a great distance, were mostly lost among the nations.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.