2 Kings 23:37

37 Jehoiakim did what the LORD considered evil, as his ancestors had done.

2 Kings 23:37 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 23:37

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,
according to all that his fathers had done.
] Amon and Manasseh; see ( 2 Kings 23:32 ) .

2 Kings 23:37 In-Context

35 Jehoiakim gave Pharaoh the silver and the gold. But he had to tax the country to pay the silver Pharaoh had demanded. He taxed each person according to his wealth so that he could get the silver and gold from the people of the land and give it to Pharaoh Necoh.

36 Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he began to rule, and he was king for 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zebidah, daughter of Pedaiah from Rumah.

37 Jehoiakim did what the LORD considered evil, as his ancestors had done.