2 Kings 15:18
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
Cross-reference
In 2 Kings 15:9, Zechariah also did evil and did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam — the same formula describing Israel's kings.
In 2 Kings 15:24, Pekah is evaluated with the exact same phrase about not departing from Jeroboam's sins.
In 2 Kings 15:28, Pekah again is said to have done evil and not departed from the sins of Jeroboam.
In 2 Kings 3:3, Jehoram likewise clung to the sins of Jeroboam, showing this pattern persisted across multiple dynasties.
In 2 Kings 10:29, Jehu also did not depart from the golden calves at Bethel and Dan — the same sin.
In 2 Kings 17:2, Hoshea did evil but not like the previous kings — a deliberate contrast to the persistent sin pattern.
In 2 Kings 17:20, God finally rejected all Israel because of sins like those Pekahiah committed — cause and effect.