2 Kings 21:21
New International Version
He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them.

New Living Translation
He followed the example of his father, worshiping the same idols his father had worshiped.

English Standard Version
He walked in all the way in which his father walked and served the idols that his father served and worshiped them.

Berean Standard Bible
He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served.

King James Bible
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

New King James Version
So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them.

New American Standard Bible
For he walked entirely in the way that his father had walked, and served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them.

NASB 1995
For he walked in all the way that his father had walked, and served the idols that his father had served and worshiped them.

NASB 1977
For he walked in all the way that his father had walked, and served the idols that his father had served and worshiped them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he walked in all the way that his father had walked and served the idols that his father had served and worshiped them.

Amplified Bible
He walked in all the [evil] ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them;

Christian Standard Bible
He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he bowed in worship to them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he worshiped them.

American Standard Version
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

Contemporary English Version
Amon worshiped the idols Manasseh had made and

English Revised Version
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He lived like his father in every way and worshiped and prayed to the idols his father had worshiped.

Good News Translation
he imitated his father's actions, and he worshiped the idols that his father had worshiped.

International Standard Version
because he completely adopted his father's lifestyle, serving the same idols his father had served and worshipped.

Majority Standard Bible
He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served.

NET Bible
He followed in the footsteps of his father and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols which his father had worshiped.

New Heart English Bible
He walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them:

World English Bible
He walked in all the ways that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and walks in all the way that his father walked in, and serves the idols that his father served, and bows himself to them,

Young's Literal Translation
and walketh in all the way that his father walked in, and serveth the idols that his father served, and boweth himself to them,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will go in all the ways which his father went, and he will serve the blocks which his father served, and he will worship to them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he walked in all the way in which his father had walked: and he served the abominations which his father had served, and he adored them;

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he walked in all the ways in which his father had walked. And he served the unclean things that his father had served, and he adored them.

New American Bible
He walked in all the ways of his father; he served the idols his father had served, and bowed down to them.

New Revised Standard Version
He walked in all the way in which his father walked, served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he walked in all the ways that his father walked and served the idols that his father served and worshipped them;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he walked in all the ways where his father had walked, and he served the idols which his father had served, and he bowed to them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he walked in all the way in which his father walked, and served the idols which his father served, and worshipped them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Amon Reigns in Judah
20And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. 21He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served. 22He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 33:22
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made,

2 Kings 16:3
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.

2 Kings 16:10-16
Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. / And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned. / When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. ...

2 Kings 17:19
and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.

2 Kings 23:12
He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.

2 Kings 23:26
Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.

2 Kings 23:32
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.

2 Kings 23:37
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.

2 Kings 24:9
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his father had done.

2 Kings 24:19
And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.

2 Chronicles 28:2-4
Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons 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 Chronicles 28:22-25
In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD. / He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, and he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel. / Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem. ...

Jeremiah 15:4
I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 26:9
How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

Ezekiel 23:37-39
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. / They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths. / On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.


Treasury of Scripture

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2 Kings 21
1. Manasseh's reign.
3. His great idolatry.
10. His wickedness causes prophecies against Judah.
17. Amon succeeds him.
19. Amon's wicked reign.
23. He being slain by his servants, and those murderers slain by the people,
26. Josiah is made king.














He walked in all the ways of his father
This phrase indicates a continuation of behavior and choices, emphasizing the influence of parental example. In Hebrew, "walked" (הָלַךְ, halak) often signifies a manner of life or conduct. The "ways" (דֶּרֶךְ, derek) refer to the path or lifestyle, suggesting that the son, Amon, followed the sinful practices of his father, Manasseh. Historically, this reflects the period of Judah's spiritual decline, where the kings led the nation away from the covenant with Yahweh. The phrase serves as a cautionary tale about the impact of ungodly leadership and the importance of righteous living.

he served the idols his father had served
The word "served" (עָבַד, avad) implies a form of worship or devotion, often used in the context of servitude or labor. The "idols" (עֲצַבִּים, atzabim) are false gods, which in the context of ancient Israel, were often associated with the Canaanite deities like Baal and Asherah. This phrase highlights the perpetuation of idolatry, a direct violation of the first two commandments given to Israel. Archaeological findings, such as altars and idol remnants, corroborate the prevalence of idol worship during this era. This serves as a reminder of the dangers of turning away from the one true God and the ease with which sin can become entrenched in a culture.

and worshiped them
The term "worshiped" (שָׁחָה, shachah) means to bow down or prostrate oneself, indicating reverence and submission. This act of worship was not just a physical gesture but a spiritual allegiance. In the biblical context, worship is due only to Yahweh, and this phrase underscores the gravity of Amon's apostasy. Theologically, it reflects the heart's inclination to idolatry when not aligned with God's will. This serves as a powerful reminder of the need for spiritual vigilance and the importance of worshiping God in spirit and truth, as emphasized throughout Scripture.

Verse 21. - And he walked in all the way that his father walked in. There was not a single one among the early wickednesses of Manasseh which Amen did not imitate. The details of Josiah's reformation (2 Kings 23:4-24) show that under Amon

(1) the Asherah or "grove" maintained its place in the temple building;

(2) the two idolatrous altars stood in the two courts;

(3) the temple was the scene of the worship of Baal, Ashtoreth, and the host of heaven; . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

in all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the ways
הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (had·de·reḵ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of his father,
אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and he served
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֗ד (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

and worshiped
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

the idols
הַגִּלֻּלִים֙ (hag·gil·lu·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1544: A log, an idol

his father
אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

had served.
עָבַ֣ד (‘ā·ḇaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave


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