1 Kings 15:34

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 15:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
1 Kings 15:34 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
34And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, etc.] As Nadab did, whom he slew: and walked in the way of Jeroboam; whose family he destroyed: and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin; in worshipping the golden calves; so that it was not out of dislike to idolatry, but out of malice and ambition, that he slew the family of Jeroboam.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he did evil: Kg1 15:26 walked: Kg1 15:26, Kg1 12:28, Kg1 12:29, Kg1 13:33, Kg1 13:34, Kg1 14:16; Isa 1:4 Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 16”
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