2 Kings 13:2 meaning and explanation
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.
2 Kings 13:2, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jehoahaz has just become king of Israel in Samaria, and the narrator gives the verdict that shapes the rest of his reign. The evil is specific: he followed the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, the first king of the northern kingdom, who set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan and led Israel away from worship at Jerusalem.
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