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2 Kings 8:18

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

KJV

Ambulavitque in viis regum Israël, sicut ambulaverat domus Achab : filia enim Achab erat uxor ejus : et fecit quod malum est in conspectu Domini.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδῷ βασιλέων Ἰσραὴλ καθὼς ἐποίησεν οἶκος Ἀχαάβ, ὅτι θυγάτηρ Ἀχαὰβ ἦν αὐτῷ εἰς γυναῖκα· καὶ ἐποίησεν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου.

LXX

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֜לֶךְ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב כִּ֚י בַּת אַחְאָ֔ב הָֽיְתָה לּ֖/וֹ לְ/אִשָּׁ֑ה וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ הָ/רַ֖ע בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Ahab

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אַחְאָ֖ב
'ch'b
proper_noun · 93×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בַּת
bt
noun · 585×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:44 — And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
  • 2Chr 17:4 — But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
  • 2Chr 18:1 — Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
  • 2Chr 21:6 — And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
  • 2Kgs 8:26 — Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.