2 Kings 17:2
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.”
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
Related Verses
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.”
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.”
“But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.”
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did.”
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.”