22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;
22 The Israelites persisted in all the sins of Jeroboam and did not turn away from them
22 The people of Israel walked in all the sins that Jeroboam did. They did not depart from them,
22 The children of Israel went along with all the sins that Jeroboam did, never murmured so much as a word of protest.
22 For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them,
22 And the people of Israel persisted in all the evil ways of Jeroboam. They did not turn from these sins
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:22
Commentary on 2 Kings 17:7-23
(Read 2 Kings 17:7-23)
Though the destruction of the kingdom of the ten tribes was but briefly related, it is in these verses largely commented upon, and the reasons of it given. It was destruction from the Almighty: the Assyrian was but the rod of his anger, Isaiah 10:5. Those that bring sin into a country or family, bring a plague into it, and will have to answer for all the mischief that follows. And vast as the outward wickedness of the world is, the secret sins, evil thoughts, desires, and purposes of mankind are much greater. There are outward sins which are marked by infamy; but ingratitude, neglect, and enmity to God, and the idolatry and impiety which proceed therefrom, are far more malignant. Without turning from every evil way, and keeping God's statutes, there can be no true godliness; but this must spring from belief of his testimony, as to wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness, and his mercy in Christ Jesus.