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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not as the kings of Israel that were before him - The repentance of a nation like that of an individual, may be “too late.” God is long-suffering...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, (a) but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. (a) Though he invented no new id...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Hoshea and Destruction of Samaria . Hoshea has been previously mentioned ( 2 Kings 15:30 ). According to the inscription of Tiglath-pileser...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. not as the kings of Israel... before him: thus, we do not read that he opp...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD but not as the kings of Israel that were before And he did that which was evil in the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Fall of Samaria This chapter relates the reign of Hoshea. He intrigued with Egypt and rebelled against Assyria; and Samaria, in consequence, w...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But not as the kings of Israel that were before him. — The preceding phrase is used of all the northern kings but Shallum, who only reigned a month...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

HOSHEA, AND THE FALL OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM B.C. 734-725 2 Kings 17:1-41 "As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon: the water."...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cause of Israel's Weakness 2 Kings 17:1-12 This chapter reads like a page from the books of the great white throne. Hoshea, the last king o...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

While Ahaz occupied the throne of Judah, Hoshea, by the murder of Pekah, succeeded to the throne of Israel. His reign, too, was evil, although he did...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Reader will do well, while reading this chapter, to keep in view what the prophets have said concerning the events recorded in those days. The pr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. He did not worship Baal, as some of t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. Ver. 2. But not as the kings of Is...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But not as the kings of Israel that were before him For he neither worshipped Baal, as many of his predecessors had done, nor compelled the people...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HOSHEA REIGNING IN ISRAEL (vv.1-4) Hoshea had conspired against and killed Pekah (ch.15:30), so that Hoshea began to reign over Israel in the tw...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Samaria Besieged by the Assyrians; Israel Subdued by Assyria. B. C. 730....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For he neither worshipped Baal, as many of his predecessors did; nor compelled the people to worship the calves; one of them, that of Dan, being dest...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Hoshea King Of Israel c. 732/1-723/2 BC And The Last Days Of Israel ( 2 Kings 17:1-7 ). The history here is very much telescoped. Hos...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE EXTINCTION OF THE ISRAELITISH KINGDOM CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 17:2 . Did evil … but not as the kings of Israel —Scripture...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 17:1 . The twelfth year of Ahaz. Hoshea did not get confirmed in the kingdom of nine years, for in 2 Kings 15:30 it is said that he bega...
The Biblical Illustrator

In the twelfth year of Ahaz King of Judah began Hoshea. Aspects of a corrupt nation Hoshea, the king here mentioned, was the nineteenth and las...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 17:1-12 THE REIGN OF HOSHEA OVER ISRAEL . DESTRUCTION OF THE ISRAELITE KINGDOM , AND THE GROUND...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Israel as a Nation
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, since Jeroboam's calf-worship was not abolished under him, but not as the kings of Israel th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:5-11 ; 2 Kings 10:31 ; 2 Kings 13:11 ; 2 Kings 13:2 ; 2 Kings 15:18 ; 2 Kings 15:24 ; 2 Kings 15:9 ; 2 Kings 3:2
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But not, &c. — For he neither worshipped Baal, as many of his predecessors did; nor compelled the people to worship the calves; (one of them, t...

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.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 17:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Kings 17:2