2 Kings 23:37 meaning and explanation
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.
2 Kings 23:37, Berean Standard Bible
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This is the closing verdict on King Jehoiakim of Judah, who reigned eleven years in Jerusalem under Egyptian overlordship after Pharaoh Neco placed him on the throne (verses 34 and 36). The narrator judges him by the standard used throughout Kings: he did evil in the LORD's sight, repeating the pattern of his predecessors rather than the faithfulness of his father Josiah.
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