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2 Kings 17:2
“He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.”
Verse in context — 2 Kings 17
1
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.
2
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
3
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
4
The king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
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The decline of both kingdoms, leading to exile in Assyria and Babylon.
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