2 Kings 24:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jehoiachin follows his father's evil ways in the LORD's sight.
What Does 2 Kings 24:9 Mean?
With the formula reserved for unfaithful kings, the writer assesses Jehoiachin's short reign: he did evil before the LORD, walking in the same path his father had walked. The pattern of the household is passed down unbroken.
How easily the failings of one generation become the inheritance of the next. Children often follow the road their parents marked out. The verse is a sober call to those who lead and those who raise the young: the example we set outlasts us. Only a turning of the heart toward God can break a chain handed down.
2 Kings 24:9 in the Original Language
ra (רַע), 'evil' -- moral wickedness, what is wrong and harmful in God's sight.
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What does 2 Kings 24:9 mean?
Jehoiachin follows his father's evil ways in the LORD's sight.