2 Kings 13:11 - Exposition

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; but he walked therein . Josephus says that Joash was a good king, and quite unlike his father in disposition ('Ant. Jud.,' l.s.c. ); but he is not likely to have had any independent data for judging of his character. Our author seems to include both son and father in the same category. The narrative contained in 2 Kings 13:14 is probably the foundation of the historian's favorable judgment.