And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
He did what was evil in the LORD's eyes, just like his ancestors had done. He didn't turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
This verse is saying that this king continued the same pattern of disobedience to God that his family had practiced for generations, especially following the example of an earlier king who led the whole nation away from God.
📚 Historical Context
In the divided kingdom of Israel after Solomon's reign, the northern kingdom frequently had rulers who continued the idolatrous practices established by Jeroboam I, who set up golden calves to prevent his people from worshiping in Jerusalem. Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam II and king of Israel, exemplified this pattern by refusing to abandon the sins that had corrupted the nation, as described in 2 Kings 15. This ongoing cycle of unfaithfulness ultimately led to God's judgment on Israel.
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