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2 Kings 21:22

He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not walk in the ways of the Lord. and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of the LORD. And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord . He abandoned the Lord , the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord . Amon rejected the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and did not follow the ways of the Lord . He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord 's instructions. he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. So he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. and he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of Yahweh. And he forsooke the Lorde God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lorde. So he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of Yahweh. He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. refused to be faithful to the Lord , the God his ancestors had worshiped. He abandoned Adonai , the God of his ancestors, and did not live in Adonai 's way. and he forsook Jehovah the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah. Amon left the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and did not live the way the Lord wanted. And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. He rejected the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and disobeyed the Lord 's commands. He abandoned Yahweh the God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of Yahweh. And he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of Jehovah. and forsoke the LORDE the God of his father, and walked not in the waye of the LORDE. and he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah. Turning away from the Lord, the God of his fathers, and not walking in his ways. And he forsoke the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lorde. And he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. And he forsooke the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord. And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord. and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. and he yede not in the weye of the Lord. and he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of Yahweh. And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. He forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. He abandoned the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the Lord 's ways. So he turned away from the Lord, the God of his fathers. He did not walk in the way of the Lord. he abandoned the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the Lord . and forsook Yahweh the God of his fathers, - and walked not in the way of Yahweh. And forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord. he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. and forsaketh Jehovah, God of his fathers, and hath not walked in the way of Jehovah. and forsakes YHWH, God of his fathers, and has not walked in the way of YHWH. So he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amon;   Backsliders;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Forsaking God;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Manasseh;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Israel;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amon ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Manasseh;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amon, King of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not walk in the ways of the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of the LORD.
King James Version
And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord .
English Standard Version
He abandoned the Lord , the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord .
New Century Version
Amon rejected the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and did not follow the ways of the Lord .
New English Translation
He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord 's instructions.
Amplified Bible
he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
So he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
World English Bible
and he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he forsooke the Lorde God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lorde.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
refused to be faithful to the Lord , the God his ancestors had worshiped.
Complete Jewish Bible
He abandoned Adonai , the God of his ancestors, and did not live in Adonai 's way.
Darby Translation
and he forsook Jehovah the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Amon left the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and did not live the way the Lord wanted.
George Lamsa Translation
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
Good News Translation
He rejected the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and disobeyed the Lord 's commands.
Lexham English Bible
He abandoned Yahweh the God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and forsoke the LORDE the God of his father, and walked not in the waye of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
and he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Turning away from the Lord, the God of his fathers, and not walking in his ways.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he forsoke the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And he forsooke the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.
English Revised Version
and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he yede not in the weye of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
and he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
New King James Version
He forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
New Living Translation
He abandoned the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the Lord 's ways.
New Life Bible
So he turned away from the Lord, the God of his fathers. He did not walk in the way of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
he abandoned the Lord , the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and forsook Yahweh the God of his fathers, - and walked not in the way of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
and forsaketh Jehovah, God of his fathers, and hath not walked in the way of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

19Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Meshullemet the daughter of Harutz of Yotvah. 19 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he was king for two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz, who was from Jotbah. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem. His mother was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah. 19Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 19 Amon was two and twentie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and hee reygned two yeere in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Iotbah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Kings 22:17, Deuteronomy 32:15, 1 Kings 11:33, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Jeremiah 2:13, Jonah 2:8

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:12 - which Manasseh 2 Kings 23:32 - General Ezekiel 11:12 - General Acts 22:14 - The God

Cross-References

Genesis 20:2
Avraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Avimelekh king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:2
he told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this, so he sent some servants to take her.
Genesis 20:2
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
Genesis 20:2
Abraham said [again] of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent men and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:2
he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers,.... Of David, Solomon, c.

and walked not in the way of the Lord prescribed by him in his law for the worship of him.


 
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