2 Kings 8:27

8:27 He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty and did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord, like Ahab’s dynasty, for he was related to Ahab’s family. ² 

2 Kings 15:9

15:9 He did evil in the sight of ³  the Lord, as his ancestors had done. He did not repudiate ⁴  the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.

¹ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

² tn Heb “and he walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the Lord like the house of Ahab, for he was a relative by marriage of the house of Ahab.” For this use of חֲתַן (khatan), normally “son-in-law,” see HALOT 365 s.v. חָתָן. Ahab was Ahaziah’s grandfather on his mother’s side.

³ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

⁴ tn Heb “turn away from.”