Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly. New Living Translation Ahaziah also followed the evil example of King Ahab’s family, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong. English Standard Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. Berean Standard Bible Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. King James Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly. New King James Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly. New American Standard Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to act wickedly. NASB 1995 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. NASB 1977 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. Legacy Standard Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. Amplified Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his adviser [and she encouraged him] to act wickedly. Christian Standard Bible He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice. Holman Christian Standard Bible He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice. American Standard Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. Contemporary English Version and she encouraged her son to sin against the LORD. He followed the evil example of King Ahab and his descendants. English Revised Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ahaziah also followed the ways of Ahab's family, because his mother gave him advice that led him to sin. International Standard Version He followed the example of Ahab's dynasty because his mother gave him evil counsel. Majority Standard Bible Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. NET Bible He followed in the footsteps of Ahab's dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice. New Heart English Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. Webster's Bible Translation He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. World English Bible He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhe has also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother has been his counselor to do wickedly. Young's Literal Translation he also hath walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother hath been his counsellor to do wickedly. Smith's Literal Translation Also he went in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was counseling him to do evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe also walked in the ways of the house of Achab: for his mother pushed him on to do wickedly. Catholic Public Domain Version But he too went forth in the ways of the house of Ahab. For his mother impelled him to act impiously. New American Bible He, too, walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, because his mother was his counselor in doing evil. New Revised Standard Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for he was the son of Ahab's sister. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he walked in the ways of the house of Akhab, because he was son of the sister of Akhab, also he was sinning greatly. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab; for his mother was his counsellor to do evil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ahaziah Reigns in Judah…2Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. 3Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. 4And 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.… Cross References 1 Kings 21:25 (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel. 2 Kings 8:27 And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab. 2 Chronicles 21:6 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. 1 Kings 16:30-33 However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. ... 2 Kings 9:22 When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?” 1 Kings 18:18 “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. 1 Kings 21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. 2 Kings 10:18-28 Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. / Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal. / And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it. ... 1 Kings 11:1-8 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ... 2 Kings 11:1-3 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. / But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed. / And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. 2 Kings 11:13-16 When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. / And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!” / And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.” ... 2 Chronicles 24:7 For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals. 2 Chronicles 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. 2 Chronicles 21:13 but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you. Treasury of Scripture He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. his mother Genesis 6:4,5 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown… Deuteronomy 7:3,4 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son… Deuteronomy 13:6-10 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; … his counsellor Genesis 27:12,13 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing… Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. Jump to Previous Ahab Counsellor Counselor Encouraged Evil-Doing Family House Mother Teacher Walked Ways Wickedly WrongJump to Next Ahab Counsellor Counselor Encouraged Evil-Doing Family House Mother Teacher Walked Ways Wickedly Wrong2 Chronicles 22 1. Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly5. in his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu 10. Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, usurps the kingdom Ahaziah also walked The phrase "Ahaziah also walked" indicates a continuation or imitation of behavior. In Hebrew, the word for "walked" is "halak," which often signifies a manner of life or conduct. Ahaziah's actions were not isolated but were a continuation of a pattern established by others before him. This suggests a deliberate choice to follow a particular path, emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility in one's spiritual journey. The use of "also" implies that Ahaziah was not the first to walk this path, highlighting the influence of legacy and the power of example in shaping one's decisions. in the ways of the house of Ahab for his mother was his counselor in wickedness Walked in the ways of the house of Ahab.--2Chronicles 21:6; 2Chronicles 21:13; Micah 6:16. For his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.--Not in Kings; an explanatory remark added by the chronicler. (Comp. 2Chronicles 20:35; 2Chronicles 21:6.) Her influence would be used in support of the Baal worship, which was the symbol of alliance with the northern kingdom. . . . Verse 3. - The mother and the house of Ahab had become a proverb and a by-word for their evil. In this and the following two verses stress is laid on the evil counsel and the sources of it that prejudiced Ahaziah to his ruin. Although the parallel wants these direct statements, perhaps it scarcely says less, when it says (ver. 27), "For he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ahaziahה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are also גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and walked הָלַ֔ךְ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the ways בְּדַרְכֵ֖י (bə·ḏar·ḵê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Ahab, אַחְאָ֑ב (’aḥ·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his mother אִמּ֛וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) was his counselor יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ (yō·w·‘aṣ·tōw) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve in wickedness. לְהַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ (lə·har·šî·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate Links 2 Chronicles 22:3 NIV2 Chronicles 22:3 NLT 2 Chronicles 22:3 ESV 2 Chronicles 22:3 NASB 2 Chronicles 22:3 KJV 2 Chronicles 22:3 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 22:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 22:3 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 22:3 French Bible 2 Chronicles 22:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 22:3 He also walked in the ways (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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