2 Kings 13:1-2

Jehoahaz’s Reign over Israel

13:1 In the twenty-third year of the reign of Judah’s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehu’s son Jehoahaz became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria ¹  for seventeen years. 13:2 He did evil in the sight of ²  the Lord. He continued in ³  the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who had encouraged Israel to sin; he did not repudiate those sins. ⁴ 

[13:1]  ¹ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[13:2]  ² tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[13:2]  ³ tn Heb “walked after.”

[13:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “he did not turn aside from it.”