2 Kings 21:22
New International Version
He forsook the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in obedience to him.

New Living Translation
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the LORD’s ways.

English Standard Version
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

King James Bible
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 American Standard Bible
So he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

NASB 1995
So he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

NASB 1977
So he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
So he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
he abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the ways of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

American Standard Version
and he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
refused to be faithful to the LORD, the God his ancestors had worshiped.

English Revised Version
and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and didn't live the LORD's way.

Good News Translation
He rejected the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and disobeyed the LORD's commands.

International Standard Version
As a result, he abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the LORD's way.

Majority Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

NET Bible
He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not follow the LORD's instructions.

New Heart English Bible
and he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

World English Bible
and he abandoned Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn’t walk in the way of Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and forsakes YHWH, God of his fathers, and has not walked in the way of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
and forsaketh Jehovah, God of his fathers, and hath not walked in the way of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will forsake Jehovah the God of his fathers, and he went not in the way of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And forsook the Lord the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he abandoned the Lord, the God of his fathers, and he did not walk in the way of the Lord.

New American Bible
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
he abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he abandoned LORD JEHOVAH, the God of his fathers, and he did not walk in the way of LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Amon Reigns in Judah
21He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served. 22He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. 23Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 33:17
Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

2 Chronicles 33:22
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,

2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. / And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.

Jeremiah 15:4
I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 31:16-18
And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. / On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ / And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.

Judges 2:12-13
Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

1 Kings 11:33
For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.

1 Kings 14:9
You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.

2 Kings 17:15
They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

2 Kings 17:19
and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.

Isaiah 65:11-12
But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, / I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 7:24
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

Jeremiah 19:4-5
because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. / They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.

Ezekiel 20:16
because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.


Treasury of Scripture

And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

2 Kings 22:17
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

1 Kings 11:33
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

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2 Kings 21
1. Manasseh's reign.
3. His great idolatry.
10. His wickedness causes prophecies against Judah.
17. Amon succeeds him.
19. Amon's wicked reign.
23. He being slain by his servants, and those murderers slain by the people,
26. Josiah is made king.














He abandoned
The Hebrew root for "abandoned" is "עָזַב" (azav), which conveys a sense of forsaking or leaving behind. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe a deliberate turning away from God, highlighting a conscious decision to reject divine guidance and covenantal relationship. In the context of 2 Kings 21, this abandonment is not just a personal failing but a national tragedy, as it reflects the king's influence over the spiritual direction of Judah. The act of abandoning God is a grave sin, as it signifies a breach of the covenant established with the forefathers, leading to spiritual and moral decay.

the LORD
The term "LORD" in all capital letters is a translation of the Hebrew "יהוה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God revealed to Moses. This name signifies God's eternal presence and unchanging nature. In abandoning the LORD, the king is not just turning away from a deity but from the very essence of Israel's identity and history. The LORD is the covenant-keeping God who delivered Israel from Egypt and established them in the Promised Land. To forsake Him is to reject the foundation of their national and spiritual life.

the God of his fathers
This phrase emphasizes the continuity of faith and the importance of generational fidelity to God. The "fathers" refer to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—who were in covenant with God. By abandoning the God of his fathers, the king is severing ties with his spiritual heritage and the promises made to his ancestors. This highlights the importance of maintaining faithfulness to God across generations, as each generation is called to uphold the covenant and pass it on to the next.

and did not walk
The phrase "did not walk" is derived from the Hebrew "הָלַךְ" (halak), meaning to go, walk, or live. In biblical terms, walking is often used metaphorically to describe one's conduct or way of life. To "walk in the way of the LORD" implies living according to God's commandments and statutes. The king's failure to walk in God's way indicates a life lived contrary to divine instruction, leading to moral and spiritual decline.

in the way of the LORD
The "way of the LORD" refers to the path of righteousness and obedience outlined in the Torah. It encompasses the moral, ethical, and spiritual guidelines given by God to His people. Walking in this way is synonymous with living a life that honors God and reflects His character. The king's refusal to walk in this way signifies a rejection of God's authority and a preference for idolatry and wickedness, which ultimately leads to judgment and exile for the nation.

(22) And he forsook the Lord . . .--And he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers; abandoned his worship altogether, and gave himself up to foreign superstitions which his father had introduced. It is noteworthy that the long reign of Manasseh-Amon is described by the sacred historian simply on the side of its relation to the religion of Israel. The astonishing corruption of worship which broke out during this period; the perverted hankering after foreign rites, which appears to have been only intensified by the restraints endured under Hezekiah; the bloody persecution of those who maintained the ancient faith; the prophetic menaces of coming retribution--such are the main points of the brief but impressive story. As usual, moral and religious license went hand in hand. The prophet Zephaniah denounces all the ruling classes of "the rebellious and polluted city;" princes and judges, prophets and priests, are involved in the same condemnation (Zephaniah 1:4-5; Zephaniah 3:1-4; comp. Micah 6:10 seq., Micah 7:2-6).

Verse 22. - And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers. Other kings, as Ahaz, had made a sort of compromise between the worship of Jehovah and idolatry (2 Kings 16:10-15). Manasseh and Amen forsook the worship of Jehovah altogether. And walked not in the way of the Lord; i.e. did not even maintain an outward observance of the Law of Moses, but set it wholly aside.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He abandoned
וַיַּעֲזֹ֕ב (way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of his fathers,
אֲבֹתָ֑יו (’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and did not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

walk
הָלַ֖ךְ (hā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in the way
בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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