KJV ORIGINAL
And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He did what was wrong in God's eyes, but not as badly as his father and mother had done. At least he got rid of the statue of Baal that his father had made.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that while this king still did wrong things, he made some improvements by removing the false idol his father had set up.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to Jehoram, king of Israel, son of the notoriously wicked King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Ahab and Jezebel had promoted Baal worship throughout Israel, even building temples and setting up images to this false god. Though Jehoram continued in sin, he at least removed some of the most obvious symbols of idol worship that his parents had established.
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