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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he abandoned LORD JEHOVAH, the God of his fathers, and he did not walk in the way of LORD JEHOVAH.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And forsook the Lord the 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.

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.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he forsook the LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Literal Standard Version
and forsakes YHWH, God of his fathers, and has not walked in the way of YHWH.

Majority Standard Bible
He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and 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.

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

New Revised Standard Version
he abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

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.

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

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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 Kings 21:21
He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served.

2 Kings 22:17
because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.'

1 Chronicles 28:9
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.


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.














(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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