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2 Kings 3:2

2 Kings 3:2
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin,.... He closely adhered to the worship of the calves set up by him:

he departed not therefrom: that being…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

On the “evil” done by Ahab, see especially 1Ki 16:30-34. Jehoram, warned by the fate of his brother (2Ki 1:4 note), began his reign by a formal abolition of the Phoenician state religion introduced by…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

He put away the image of Baal - He abolished his worship; but he continued that of the calves at Dan and Beth-el.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 3:1-5

Jehoram, the son of Ahab, and brother of Ahaziah, is here upon the throne of Israel; and, though he was but a bad man, yet two commendable things are here recorded of him: -

I. That he removed his…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And he wrought evil R.V. And he did that which was evil. The change made frequently that the same Hebrew phrase may be regularly rendered by the same English.

but not like his father, and like his…