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He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn`t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.
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The Cycle of Sin
Commentators observe that King Jehoash followed the sinful example of his father, even after seeing the destructive consequences it brought upon the nation. Charles Spurgeon uses this as a solemn warning, noting that if the wicked so readily follow their fathers' evil examples, the children of the godly should be even more inclined to follow their parents' righteous footsteps.
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2 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
But he walked therein. —Hebrew, in it he walked. The pronoun is collective in function.
Baptist
And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead. In the thirty and seventh year of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord As his father did, and his character is described in the sam…
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Presbyterian
Jehoash, the king, came to Elisha to receive his dying counsel and blessing. It can be of great benefit to our spiritual lives to visit the sickbed…
