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He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn`t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

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The Sin of State Policy

Commentator John Gill clarifies that the 'evil' done by King Pekahiah was not just general wickedness but specifically his continuation of the state-sponsored idolatry of the golden calves. This sin, established by Jeroboam, had become an entrenched 'state policy' for the kings of Israel, leading the entire nation astray.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Kings 15:23–26

19th Century

Bishop

THE REIGN OF PEKAHIAH
(Hebrew, Pĕkahyâh).

(23) In the fiftieth year. —The forty-ninth, if ve…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Kings 15:24

17th Century

Pastor

And he did that which was evil
Besides other sins, he cleaved to that of worshipping the calves, a piece of state po…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Kings 15:8–31

17th Century

Minister

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy compared with the state of Israel. The im…