2 Chronicles 28:2
2 Chronicles 28:2 in Multiple Translations
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.
But he went in the ways of the kings of Israel and made images of metal for the Baals.
He followed the example of the kings of Israel, and also cast metal idols for worshiping the Baals.
But he walked in the wayes of ye Kings of Israel, and made euen molten images for Baalim.
and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
But walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; moreover also he cast statues for Baalim.
and was as sinful as the kings of Israel had been. He made idols of the god Baal.
Berean Amplified Bible — 2 Chronicles 28:2
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2 Chronicles 28:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
וַ/יֵּ֕לֶךְ
בְּ/דַרְכֵ֖י
מַלְכֵ֣י
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
וְ/גַ֧ם
מַסֵּכ֛וֹת
עָשָׂ֖ה
לַ/בְּעָלִֽים
וַ/יֵּ֕לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
בְּ/דַרְכֵ֖י
derek
H1870
way
Prep | N-cp
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
King's
N-mp
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
וְ/גַ֧ם
gam
H1571
also
Conj | DirObjM
מַסֵּכ֛וֹת
maççêkâh
H4541
liquid
N-fp
עָשָׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
לַ/בְּעָלִֽים
Baʻal
H1168
Baal
Prep | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 28:2
וַ/יֵּ֕לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
"to walk"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To walk or go, this verb means to move from one place to another, used literally or figuratively, as in to live or die, or to lead someone.
Definition: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak. See also: Genesis 3:14; Exodus 5:8; Deuteronomy 28:14.
בְּ/דַרְכֵ֖י
derek
H1870
"way"
Prep | N-cp
Derek refers to a road or path, and can also mean a way of life or manner of action. It is often used to describe a journey or direction, and can be used figuratively to describe a person's character or moral path.
Definition: : road/route 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 626 OT verses. KJV: along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). See also: Genesis 3:24; Deuteronomy 28:29; 1 Kings 15:34.
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
וְ/גַ֧ם
gam
H1571
"also"
Conj | DirObjM
Also means 'even' or 'too', used for emphasis or to connect ideas, like 'both...and' or 'neither...nor'. It can introduce a climax or show contrast.
Definition: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike
Usage: Occurs in 661 OT verses. KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 19:9; 1 Samuel 14:21.
מַסֵּכ֛וֹת
maççêkâh
H4541
"liquid"
N-fp
This term can mean a veil or covering, but also a cast metal image or a woven fabric, like a web or coverlet.
Definition: 1) a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering 1a) libation (with covenant sacrifice) 1b) molten metal, molten image, molten gods
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: covering, molten (image), vail. See also: Exodus 32:4; 2 Kings 17:16; Psalms 106:19.
עָשָׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
לַ/בְּעָלִֽים
Baʻal
H1168
"Baal"
Prep | N-proper
Refers to the Phoenician deity Baal, mentioned in the books of Numbers and Judges as a false god.
Definition: § Baal = "lord" esp. lord, specif. as divine name, Baal supreme male divinity of the Phoenicians or Canaanites
Usage: Occurs in 68 OT verses. KJV: Baal, (plural) Baalim. See also: Judges 2:11; 2 Kings 10:28; Jeremiah 2:8.
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 28:2
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 28:2
- Sermons on 2 Chronicles 28:2
Context — Ahaz Reigns in Judah
1Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
2Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.
3Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 4And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 34:17 | You shall make no molten gods for yourselves. |
| 2 | Judges 2:11 | And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. |
| 3 | 2 Chronicles 22:3–4 | Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father. |
| 4 | 2 Kings 10:26–28 | They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it. They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day. Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel, |
| 5 | Hosea 2:17 | For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked. |
| 6 | Leviticus 19:4 | Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God. |
| 7 | Hosea 2:13 | I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she decked herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD. |
| 8 | 2 Chronicles 21:6 | And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD. |
| 9 | 1 Kings 16:31–33 | And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. |
| 10 | Judges 2:13 | for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. |
2 Chronicles 28:2 Summary
[This verse tells us that King Ahaz did not follow God's ways, but instead followed the bad examples of the kings of Israel. He even made idols to worship the false gods of the surrounding nations, which is something that God clearly condemns in Exodus 20:4-5 and Deuteronomy 12:3. This shows us the importance of following God's ways and avoiding the influences of the world, as seen in Romans 12:2 and 1 John 5:21. By staying grounded in God's Word and seeking to follow His ways, we can avoid the dangers of idolatry and rebellion against God.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did King Ahaz walk in the ways of the kings of Israel instead of following God's ways?
King Ahaz walked in the ways of the kings of Israel because he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, unlike his father David, as seen in 2 Chronicles 28:1, and this led him to follow the sinful patterns of the kings of Israel, such as those described in 1 Kings 12:25-33.
What does it mean to make cast images of the Baals?
Making cast images of the Baals refers to the creation of idols to worship the false gods of the surrounding nations, as condemned in Deuteronomy 12:3 and Jeremiah 11:17, which is a clear violation of the first commandment in Exodus 20:4-5.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of 2 Chronicles?
This verse shows how King Ahaz's actions led to the decline of Judah, as seen in the rest of 2 Chronicles 28, and serves as a warning against following the ways of the world and idolatry, as also seen in 2 Chronicles 24:18 and 2 Chronicles 34:3.
What can we learn from King Ahaz's example about the dangers of idolatry?
King Ahaz's example teaches us that idolatry can lead to further sin and rebellion against God, as seen in 2 Chronicles 28:3, and that we must be careful to avoid the influences of the world and instead follow God's ways, as commanded in Romans 12:2 and 1 John 5:21.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I may be following the ways of the world instead of God's ways, and how can I change this?
- How can I ensure that I am not creating 'idols' in my own life, such as prioritizing wealth or status over my relationship with God?
- What are some ways that I can stay grounded in God's Word and avoid the influences of the world, as seen in Psalm 119:11 and Colossians 3:2?
- How can I apply the lessons from King Ahaz's example to my own life and relationships, and what are some ways that I can seek accountability and support in following God's ways?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 28:2
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 28:1]
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 28:2
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:2
To worship his Baalim, or false gods, in and by them.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:2
2 Chronicles 28:2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.Ver. 2. For hs walked in the ways of the kings of Israel.] Yea, he outdid them in wickedness. See on 2 Kings 16:3-4. Sundry holy prophets, as Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, &c., declaimed earnestly against his abominable practices, and proclaimed hell-fire in case he repented not; but he either turned the deaf ear to them, or, if he gave them the hearing, yet he heeded them not; luporum instar, ingenium non mutavit.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:2
(2) And made also molten images for Baalim.—For the Baals, i.e., the different aspects or avatars of the Canaanite god. This clause is added by the chronicler, in explanation of the former one; “the way of the kings of Israel” was the state recognition of Baal worship, side by side with that of Jehovah (2 Chronicles 21:6; 2 Chronicles 22:3-4; comp. 2 Chronicles 23:17). But possibly both this and the first clause of 2 Chronicles 28:3 have fallen out of the text of Kings. (So Thenius on that passage.)
Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 28:2
2. for Baalim] R.V. for the Baalim.
Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 28:2
Images for Baalim - Or, to serve as Baalim, i. e as representatives of the different forms or characters of the chief Phoenician deity.
Sermons on 2 Chronicles 28:2
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The Love of God Part 2 (Tharptown Baptist Church) by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the love of God and its significance in understanding sin and salvation. He uses the analogy of stars becoming visible in a dark sky to illu |
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Birth of the New World Order by Michael Coffman | The video mentioned in the sermon transcript is called "Waco, the Rules of Engagement." It tells the story of a government attack on a group of peaceable people who were Christians |
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Bristol Conference 1976-13 Studies in the Judges by Bob Clark | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the historical context of the Israelites and their relationship with God. He emphasizes that God would discipline them when they failed to e |
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From the Death of Moses to the Death of Eli by Flavius Josephus | Flavius Josephus recounts the period after the death of Joshua, where the Israelites faced challenges due to their disobedience and neglect of God's laws. The tribe of Benjamin fac |
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The Tragedy of Third Generation Religion by Paris Reidhead | Paris Reidhead preaches on the tragedy of third-generation religion, using Judges chapter 2 to illustrate how the Israelites turned to idols despite witnessing God's miracles. He e |
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Rend Your Heart and Not Your Garment by Joshua Daniel | In this sermon, the speaker, Joshua Daniel, discusses the importance of facing challenges and being tested in order to grow spiritually. He references the story of Rehoboam in the |