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Friday, August 1st, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New King James Version

2 Chronicles 22:4

Therefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahab;   Baal;   Fellowship;   Influence;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Athaliah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Nathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahaziah;   Athaliah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ach'av; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
King James Version
Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
English Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , as the house of Ahab had done. For after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his undoing.
New Century Version
Ahaziah did what the Lord said was wrong, as Ahab's family had done. They gave advice to Ahaziah after his father died, and their bad advice led to his death.
New English Translation
He did evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab's dynasty because, after his father's death, they gave him advice that led to his destruction.
Amplified Bible
So he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, resulting in his destruction.
New American Standard Bible
So he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his own destruction.
World English Bible
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore he did euill in the sight of the Lorde, like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.
Contemporary English Version
In fact, after his father's death, Ahaziah sinned against the Lord by appointing some of Ahab's relatives to be his advisors. Their advice led to his downfall.
Complete Jewish Bible
So he did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, as had the house of Ach'av; because, to his destruction, they were his counselors after his father died;
Darby Translation
And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah like the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahaziah did evil in the Lord 's sight. That is what Ahab's family did. Ahab's family gave advice to Ahaziah after Ahaziah's father died. They gave Ahaziah bad advice that led to his death.
George Lamsa Translation
He also committed many sins and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction,
Good News Translation
He sinned against the Lord , because after his father's death other members of King Ahab's family became his advisers, and they led to his downfall.
Lexham English Bible
And he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh as the house of Ahab had done, for they were his counselors to his destruction after the death of his father.
Literal Translation
And he did evil in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, for his destruction.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore dyd he euell in ye sighte of the LORDE, euen as ye house of Achab: for they were his councell geuers after his fathers death, to destroye him, and he walked after their councell.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Bible in Basic English
And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the family of Ahab did; for after the death of his father they were his guides to his destruction.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore he dyd that which was euyll in the sight of the Lord, as dyd they that were of the house of Ahab: for they were his counselers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore he did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord as the house of Achaab had done: for they were his counselors after the death of his father to his destruction.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors: after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor he dide yuel in the siyt of the Lord, as the hows of Achab; for thei weren counselouris to hym in to his perischyng, aftir the deth of his fadir;
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counselors, after the death of his father, to his destruction.
New Living Translation
He did what was evil in the Lord 's sight, just as Ahab's family had done. They even became his advisers after the death of his father, and they led him to ruin.
New Life Bible
He did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, as those of Ahab's house had done. For after his father's death, they talked with him about what to do, and so caused him to be destroyed.
New Revised Standard
He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , as the house of Ahab had done; for after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his ruin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, like the house of Ahab, - for, they, became his counselors, after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Achab did: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Revised Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done; for after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his undoing.
Young's Literal Translation
And he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for they have been his counsellors, after the death of his father, for destruction to him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Contextual Overview

1 2 Kings 8:25-29; 9:14-16,27-29">[xr] Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, for the raiders who came with the Arabians into the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, reigned. 2 Ahaziah was forty-two 2 Kings 8:26)">[fn] years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly. 4 Therefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction. 5 He also followed their advice, and went with Jehoram 2 Chronicles 22:5, 7; 2 Kings 8:28; and elsewhere)">[fn] the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 6 Then he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds which he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah 2 Kings 8:29 read Ahaziah.">[fn] the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 His going to Joram was God's occasion for Ahaziah's downfall; for when he arrived, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. 8 And it happened, when Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who served Ahaziah, that he killed them. 9 Then he searched for Ahaziah; and they caught him (he was hiding in Samaria), and brought him to Jehu. When they had killed him, they buried him, "because," they said, "he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart." So the house of Ahaziah had no one to assume power over the kingdom.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they were his: 2 Chronicles 24:17, 2 Chronicles 24:18, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 12:5, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 19:27

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:14 - the counsel 2 Kings 3:7 - wilt thou go 2 Kings 8:27 - the son in law 2 Chronicles 10:14 - the advice 2 Chronicles 28:2 - For he walked Esther 5:14 - said Zeresh Psalms 109:14 - let not Mark 6:24 - said

Cross-References

Exodus 5:3
So they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice to the LORD our God, lest He fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword."
Exodus 15:22
So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
Exodus 19:11
And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Exodus 19:15
And he said to the people, "Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives."
Leviticus 7:17
the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day must be burned with fire.
Numbers 10:33
So they departed from the mountain of the LORD on a journey of three days; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them for the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers 19:12
He shall purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not be clean.
Numbers 19:19
The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and at evening he shall be clean.
Numbers 31:19
And as for you, remain outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.
Joshua 1:11
"Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, "Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you will cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess."'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab,.... See 2 Kings 8:27

for they were his counsellors, after the death of his father, to his destruction; both of soul and body; for they gave him bad advice, both in religious and civil things; these were some of the family or court of the king of Israel, that his mother sent for after his father's death to be of his council.


 
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