# what was evil in the sight of Yahweh "what was evil in Yahweh's judgment" or "what Yahweh considers to be evil". See 2 Kings 3:2. # He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat "Zechariah sinned as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned" # Jeroboam son of Nebat This Jeroboam was the first king of the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel. # who had caused Israel to sin "who had caused the people of Israel to sin"