Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly. New Living Translation Ahaziah also followed the evil example of King Ahab’s family, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong. English Standard Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. Berean Standard Bible Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. King James Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly. New King James Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly. New American Standard Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to act wickedly. NASB 1995 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. NASB 1977 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. Legacy Standard Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. Amplified Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his adviser [and she encouraged him] to act wickedly. Christian Standard Bible He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice. Holman Christian Standard Bible He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother gave him evil advice. American Standard Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he walked in the ways of the house of Akhab, because he was son of the sister of Akhab, also he was sinning greatly. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab; for his mother was his counsellor to do evil. Contemporary English Version and she encouraged her son to sin against the LORD. He followed the evil example of King Ahab and his descendants. Douay-Rheims Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Achab: for his mother pushed him on to do wickedly. English Revised Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ahaziah also followed the ways of Ahab's family, because his mother gave him advice that led him to sin. International Standard Version He followed the example of Ahab's dynasty because his mother gave him evil counsel. JPS Tanakh 1917 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. Literal Standard Version he has also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother has been his counselor to do wickedly. Majority Standard Bible Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. New American Bible He, too, walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, because his mother was his counselor in doing evil. NET Bible He followed in the footsteps of Ahab's dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice. New Revised Standard Version He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. New Heart English Bible He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. Webster's Bible Translation He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. World English Bible He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly. Young's Literal Translation he also hath walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother hath been his counsellor to do wickedly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ahaziah Reigns in Judah…2Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. 3Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. 4And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.… Cross References 2 Kings 8:27 And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab. 2 Chronicles 22:2 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. 2 Chronicles 22:4 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father. 2 Chronicles 28:2 Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. Treasury of Scripture He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. his mother Genesis 6:4,5 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown… Deuteronomy 7:3,4 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son… Deuteronomy 13:6-10 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; … his counsellor Genesis 27:12,13 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing… Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. Jump to Previous Ahab Counsellor Counselor Encouraged Evil-Doing Family House Mother Teacher Walked Ways Wickedly WrongJump to Next Ahab Counsellor Counselor Encouraged Evil-Doing Family House Mother Teacher Walked Ways Wickedly Wrong2 Chronicles 22 1. Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly5. in his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu 10. Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, usurps the kingdom (3) He also.--The pronoun is emphatic: he too, like his father. Kings: "And he walked." Walked in the ways of the house of Ahab.--2Chronicles 21:6; 2Chronicles 21:13; Micah 6:16. For his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.--Not in Kings; an explanatory remark added by the chronicler. (Comp. 2Chronicles 20:35; 2Chronicles 21:6.) Her influence would be used in support of the Baal worship, which was the symbol of alliance with the northern kingdom. . . . Verse 3. - The mother and the house of Ahab had become a proverb and a by-word for their evil. In this and the following two verses stress is laid on the evil counsel and the sources of it that prejudiced Ahaziah to his ruin. Although the parallel wants these direct statements, perhaps it scarcely says less, when it says (ver. 27), "For he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ahaziahה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are also גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and walked הָלַ֔ךְ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the ways בְּדַרְכֵ֖י (bə·ḏar·ḵê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Ahab, אַחְאָ֑ב (’aḥ·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his mother אִמּ֛וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) was his counselor יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ (yō·w·‘aṣ·tōw) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve in wickedness. לְהַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ (lə·har·šî·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate Links 2 Chronicles 22:3 NIV2 Chronicles 22:3 NLT 2 Chronicles 22:3 ESV 2 Chronicles 22:3 NASB 2 Chronicles 22:3 KJV 2 Chronicles 22:3 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 22:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 22:3 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 22:3 French Bible 2 Chronicles 22:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 22:3 He also walked in the ways (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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