1 Kings 22:51-53
New English Translation
Ahaziah’s Reign over Israel
51 In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel. 52 He did evil in the sight of[a] the Lord and followed in the footsteps[b] of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin.[c] 53 He worshiped and bowed down to Baal,[d] angering the Lord God of Israel just as his father had done.[e]
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- 1 Kings 22:52 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
- 1 Kings 22:52 tn Or “way.”
- 1 Kings 22:52 tn Heb “and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat who made Israel sin.”
- 1 Kings 22:53 tn Heb “he served Baal and bowed down to him.”
- 1 Kings 22:53 tn Heb “according to all which his father had done.”
1 Kings 22:51-53
New Living Translation
Ahaziah Rules in Israel
51 Ahaziah son of Ahab began to rule over Israel in the seventeenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria two years. 52 But he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, following the example of his father and mother and the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had led Israel to sin. 53 He served Baal and worshiped him, provoking the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father had done.
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