Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24
A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did ill to marry him to the daughter of Ahab; no good could come of union with an idolatrous family.
2 Kings 8:18
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house; for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
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WEBBE
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
BSB
And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
KJV
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.
ASV
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
BBE
He went in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the family of Ahab did: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Original Hebrew
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וַיֵּלֶךְ
vai·ye·lekh
and he walked
H1980
בְּדֶרֶךְ
be·de·rekh
in [the] way of
H1870
מַלְכֵי
mal·khei
[the] kings of
H4428
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
כַּאֲשֶׁר
ka·'a·sher
just as
H834
עָשׂוּ
'a·su
they did
H6213
בֵּית
beit
[the] house of
H1004
אַחְאָב
'ach·'av
Ahab
H256
כִּי
ki
for
H3588
בַּת־
bat-
[the] daughter of
H1323
אַחְאָב
'ach·'av
Ahab
H256
הָיְתָה־
ha·ye·tah-
she became
H1961
לּוֹ
lo
of him
H9033
לְאִשָּׁה
le·'i·shah
(into) a wife
H802
וַיַּעַשׂ
vai·ya·'as
and he did
H6213
הָרַע
ha·ra'
the evil
H7451
בְּעֵינֵי
be·'ei·nei
in [the] eyes of
H5869
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
H3068
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