And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
He did what was evil in the Lord's eyes, just like all his ancestors had done.
This verse is saying that this king followed the same pattern of evil behavior that his family had been doing for generations.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the divided kingdom of Israel, Judah was ruled by kings who often turned away from God, leading to cycles of idolatry and moral decline. After the death of the righteous King Josiah, his son Jehoiakim was installed as king by the Egyptian Pharaoh Necho, marking a period of foreign influence and internal corruption. Jehoiakim's reign exemplified this pattern, as he followed the evil ways of his predecessors, ignoring God's commands and contributing to Judah's eventual downfall.
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