2Ki 16:3 | NETfull | STEP | He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.

2 Kings 16:3

3 He followed in the footsteps of ^{▼▼ Heb “he walked in the way of.”} the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, ^{▼▼ This may refer to child sacrifice, though some interpret it as a less drastic cultic practice. For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 266-67.} a horrible sin practiced by the nations ^{▼▼ Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”} whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.