And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
He did what was evil in the LORD's eyes. Throughout his entire life, he never turned away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
This verse is saying that this king lived his whole life doing wrong in God's eyes, following the same sinful pattern that an earlier king had established for Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the northern kingdom of Israel was experiencing political instability and a cycle of unfaithful kings who often turned away from God's laws to pursue idolatry. Jeroboam I, an earlier king, had established sins like worshiping golden calves, which became a persistent pattern that corrupted subsequent rulers and the nation. King Zechariah, as mentioned in 2 Kings 15:18, exemplified this by continuing these sins throughout his reign, contributing to Israel's spiritual and moral decline.
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