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2 Chronicles 28:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made molten images for the Baals;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— but walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,—yea, even molten images, made he to the Baalim;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; moreover also he cast statues for Baalim.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But he walked in the wayes of ye Kings of Israel, ? made euen molten images for Baalim.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For he walked in the wayes of the Kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made altars for the idols.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For he walked in the ways of the kings of Yisrael, and made also molten images for Bealim.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For he walked x1980
(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
in y3212
[3212] Standard
יָלַך
yalak
{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the ways 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
of the kings 4428
{4428} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}
From H4427; a king.
of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל, 3478
{3478} Prime
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisra'el
{yis-raw-ale'}
From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.
and made 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
also x1571
(1571) Complement
גַּם
gam
{gam}
By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correlation both... and.
molten images 4541
{4541} Prime
מַסֵּכָה
maccekah
{mas-say-kaw'}
From H5258; properly a pouring over, that is, fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication a libation, that is, league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out).
for Bæ`älîm בְּעָלִים. 1168
{1168} Prime
בַּעַל
Ba`al
{bah'-al}
The same as H1167; Baal, a Phoenician deity.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:1-4.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Chronicles 28:2

For (a) he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for (b) Baalim.

(a) He was an idolater like them.

(b) As the idolaters have certain chief idols, who are as patrons (as were these Baalim) so have they others who are inferior and represent the great idols.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
For he walked:

2 Chronicles 21:6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 22:3-4 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. ... Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
1 Kings 16:31-33 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. ... And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
2 Kings 10:26-28 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. ... Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

molten images:

Exodus 34:17 Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
Leviticus 19:4 Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I [am] the LORD your God.

Baalim:

Judges 2:11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Hosea 2:13 And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
Hosea 2:17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 34:17. Lv 19:4. Jg 2:11, 13. 1K 16:31. 2K 10:26. 2Ch 21:6; 22:3. Ho 2:13, 17.

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