King James Version
"And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him."
— 2 Kings 17:2, King James Version
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel that were before him. ”
“He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.”
“He did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.”
“And he did evil before the Lord: but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.”
“He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, though not like the kings of Israel before him.”
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.”
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.