2 Kings 13:6

“Nevertheless they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, by which he made Israel sin; in it he walked; and also the Asherah remained standing in Samaria.”

2 Kings 13:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 13:6, word by word

turn awayסָרוּsaru

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

Where else “saru” appears
from the sinsחַטֹּאותchatovt

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatovt” appears
of the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםyaravam

Jeroboam

Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).

Where else “yaravam” appears
he made Israel sinהֶחֱטִיאhecheti

cause to sin

To lead others into doing wrong.

Where else “hecheti” appears
he made Israel sinיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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he walkedהָלָךְhalach

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

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the Asherahאֲשֵׁרָהashera

Asherah

Asherah: a Canaanite goddess, and the pole or sacred tree that stood for her beside the altars.

Where else “ashera” appears
remained standingעָמְדָהamda

endure

To hold firm, without falling or coming to an end.

Where else “amda” appears
in Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshomron

Samaria

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Places in this verse

JerusalemSamaria
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Samaria

    Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)

    A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.

    Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).

    1 Kings 16:242 Kings 17:6John 4:4Acts 8:5

The context

5YHWH gave Israel a savior, and they went out from under the hand of Aram; and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as before.

6 · This verse (above)

7For he had not left Jehoahaz any people except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had made them perish and made them like the dust at threshing.

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