2 Kings 17:2
Good News Translation
He sinned against the LORD, but not as much as the kings who had ruled Israel before him.

New Revised Standard Version
He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not like the kings of Israel who were before him.

Contemporary English Version
Hoshea disobeyed the LORD and sinned, but not as much as the earlier Israelite kings had done.

New American Bible
He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, yet not to the extent of the kings of Israel before him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.

but not as the kings

2 Kings 3:2 And he did evil before the Lord, but not like his father and his mother: for he took away the statues of Baal, which his father had made.

2 Kings 10:31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, who had made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 13:2,11 And he did evil before the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; and he departed not from them. . . .

2 Kings 15:9 And he did that which is evil before the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 18:24 And how can you stand against one lord of the least of my master's servants? Dost thou trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

2 Chronicles 30:5-11 And they decreed to send messengers to all Israel from Bersabee even to Dan, that they should come, and keep the phase to the Lord the God of Israel in Jerusalem: for many had not kept it as it is prescribed by the law. . . .

Context
Hoshea the Last King of Israel
1In the twelfth year of Achaz king of Juda, Osee the son of Ela reigned in Samaria, over Israel, nine years. 2And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.3Against him came up Salmanasar, king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and paid him tribute.…
Cross References
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year of Achaz king of Juda, Osee the son of Ela reigned in Samaria, over Israel, nine years.

2 Kings 17:3
Against him came up Salmanasar, king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and paid him tribute.

2 Kings 17:1
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