And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
He did what was evil in the LORD's eyes: he didn't turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
This verse is saying that the king continued in the same sinful patterns as previous rulers, refusing to change his ways or lead God's people back to righteousness.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to one of Israel's kings who followed the evil example set by Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom after it split from Judah. Jeroboam had established golden calf worship and corrupt religious practices to prevent his people from returning to Jerusalem to worship, and many subsequent kings continued these same sins instead of returning to proper worship of God.
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