Lux Domini
Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

What does 2 Kings 3:3 mean?

Jehoram took warning by God's judgment, and put away the image of Baal, yet he maintained the worship of the calves.

Key themes

LoveHopeJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness

Read with

Keep this verse inside 2 Kings 3:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Jeroboam Person

Increase of the people. (1. ) The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), “an Ephrathite,” the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B. C. 976-945).

Nebat Person

Sight; aspect, the father of Jeroboam, the king of Israel ( 1 Kings 11:26 , etc. ).