2 Kings 15:24He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
The setting
Samaria, ~742 BC. Pekahiah's court continues the golden calf worship established 200 years earlier by Jeroboam...
The emotion here: disappointed but unsurprised at human predictability
The original word
ra' (רע) — evil, but specifically moral corruption that destroys relationships with God and others
Why it matters
Jeroboam's 'sins' referred specifically to setting up golden calves at Dan and Bethel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 15:24
This wasn't ignorance - Pekahiah knew exactly what choices led to his predecessors' downfalls
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal morality, but Jeroboam's sins were specifically creating alternative worship sites to prevent people from going to Jerusalem's temple.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 15:24
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 15:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 15:24 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include disobedience, consequences, pattern of sin. Notable phrases: evil in the sight of Yahweh; sins of Jeroboam.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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