2 Chronicles 28:2
New International Version
He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and also made idols for worshiping the Baals.

New Living Translation
Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel. He cast metal images for the worship of Baal.

English Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made metal images for the Baals,

Berean Standard Bible
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.

King James Bible
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

New King James Version
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made molded images for the Baals.

New American Standard Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made cast metal images for the Baals.

NASB 1995
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals.

NASB 1977
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals.

Legacy Standard Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals.

Amplified Bible
Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made cast images for the Baals.

Christian Standard Bible
for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made cast images of the Baals.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made cast images of the Baals.

American Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

Contemporary English Version
and was as sinful as the kings of Israel. He made idols of the god Baal,

English Revised Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He followed the example of the kings of Israel and even made metal idols for worshiping other gods-the Baals.

Good News Translation
and followed the example of the kings of Israel. He had metal images of Baal made,

International Standard Version
Instead, he lived like the kings of Israel did. He cast metal images of Baal,

Majority Standard Bible
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.

NET Bible
He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.

New Heart English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

World English Bible
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and walks in the ways of the kings of Israel, and has also made molten images for Ba‘alim,

Young's Literal Translation
and walketh in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also, molten images hath made for Baalim,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will go in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also molten images made he to the Baals.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; moreover also he cast statues for Baalim.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. Moreover, he also cast statues for the Baals.

New American Bible
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made molten idols for the Baals.

New Revised Standard Version
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made cast images for the Baals;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made altars for the idols.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He walked in the ways of the Kings of Israel, also he made sacrifices to idols.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



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 Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.…

Cross References
2 Kings 16:2-4
Ahaz 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 his God. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

2 Kings 21:2-6
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” ...

2 Chronicles 33:2-6
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven. / Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” ...

2 Kings 17:17
They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

2 Kings 23:10
He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech.

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.

2 Chronicles 33:9
So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

Leviticus 18:21
You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 18:10
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

Jeremiah 32:35
They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin.

Isaiah 57:5
who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

Ezekiel 16:20-21
You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols.

Ezekiel 23:37
For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols.

Romans 1:21-23
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

Romans 1:28-32
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...


Treasury of Scripture

For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

For he walked

2 Chronicles 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.

2 Chronicles 22:3,4
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly…

1 Kings 16:31-33
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him…

molten images

Exodus 34:17
Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

Leviticus 19:4
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Baalim

Judges 2:11,13
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: …

Hosea 2:13,17
And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD…

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2 Chronicles 28
1. Ahaz, reigning wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians.
6. Judah, being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded.
16. Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby,
22. In his distress he grows more idolatrous
26. He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him














Instead
This word marks a contrast, indicating a departure from the expected or righteous path. In the context of 2 Chronicles, it highlights King Ahaz's deviation from the ways of his forefathers who followed God. The Hebrew root for "instead" often implies a deliberate choice, emphasizing Ahaz's conscious decision to turn away from the covenantal path established by David and Solomon.

he walked
The phrase "he walked" is a common biblical metaphor for one's conduct or lifestyle. In Hebrew, the word "walked" (הָלַךְ, halak) suggests a continuous, habitual action. Ahaz's life was characterized by a persistent pattern of behavior that aligned with the idolatrous practices of the northern kingdom, Israel, rather than the faithful obedience expected of Judah's kings.

in the way of the kings of Israel
This phrase refers to the idolatrous and sinful practices of the northern kingdom's rulers. Historically, the kings of Israel, starting with Jeroboam, led the nation into idolatry, setting up golden calves and other pagan practices. Ahaz's alignment with these ways signifies a rejection of Judah's distinct identity as a people set apart for Yahweh, and a tragic embrace of apostasy.

and even made cast images
The act of making "cast images" indicates a deliberate and active participation in idol worship. The Hebrew term for "cast images" (מַסֵּכָה, masseka) refers to molten idols, often crafted from metal. This action not only violated the first two commandments but also demonstrated a profound spiritual decline, as Ahaz chose to invest resources and effort into creating objects of false worship.

of the Baals
The "Baals" were a group of Canaanite deities associated with fertility, storms, and agriculture. Worship of Baal was prevalent among Israel's neighbors and often involved morally corrupt practices. By making images of the Baals, Ahaz was not merely adopting foreign religious customs but was actively promoting a spiritual rebellion against Yahweh, the one true God of Israel. This act of idolatry was a direct affront to the covenant relationship between God and His people, highlighting the depth of Ahaz's apostasy.

(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 (2Chronicles 21:6; 2Chronicles 22:3-4; comp. 2Chronicles 23:17). But possibly both this and the first clause of 2Chronicles 28:3 have fallen out of the text of Kings. (So Thenius on that passage.)

Verse 2. - Molten images; Hebrew, מַסֵּכות. This was a characteristic sin of Israel, but Judah had not been guilty of making molten images during late reigns.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Instead, he walked
וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in the way
בְּדַרְכֵ֖י (bə·ḏar·ḵê)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the kings
מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and even
וְגַ֧ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

made
עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

cast images
מַסֵּכ֛וֹת (mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet

of the Baals.
לַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (lab·bə·‘ā·lîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god


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