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2 Kings 8:27

Ahab

25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

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.

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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BSB
And Ahaziah walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
KJV
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
WEB
He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.
ASV
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
DARBY
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
BLB
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of YHWH, like the house of Ahab; for he [was] the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
ÅB
Han vandret på samme vei som Akabs hus og gjorde hva ondt var i Herrens øyne, slik som Akabs hus; for han var en slektning av Akabs hus.
OTB
Han fulgte Akabs hus' veier og gjorde ondt i Herrens øyne, likt det Akabs hus hadde gjort, fordi han var beslektet ved ekteskap med Akabs hus.
B1930
Han vandret på samme vei som Akabs hus og gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine, likesom Akabs hus; for han var en slektning av Akabs hus.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:14–17

    Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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  • Ecclesiastes 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:3–4

    He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

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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.

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