2 Kings 3:2
And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
Cross-reference
In 2 Kings 6:31, Jehoram threatens Elisha's life, contrasting with his earlier removal of Baal — revealing his true character.
2 Kings 9:22 reveals that despite removing Baal's pillar, Jehoram still tolerated Jezebel's witchcraft, showing his incomplete reform.
2 Kings 10:26-28 shows Jehu's complete destruction of Baal worship, contrasting with Jehoram's partial removal of the sacred stone here.
2 Kings 17:2 uses the same phrasing 'did evil... but not as' for Hoshea—a structural parallel in describing Israel's kings.
In 2 Kings 6:32, the same King Jehoram who removed Baal's pillar now seeks to kill Elisha, revealing his underlying evil.
1 Kings 16:31 describes Ahab's marriage to Jezebel and Baal worship—the source of the sacred stone that Jehoram removed.
1 Kings 16:32 records Ahab building an altar for Baal and the sacred stone—the very object Jehoram removed.
1 Kings 16:33 describes Ahab making an Asherah pole, contrasting with Jehoram's removal of the Baal pillar here.
1 Kings 21:25 states Ahab was uniquely evil, underscoring why Jehoram's partial reform here is noted as less severe.
1 Kings 16:30 sets Ahab as the worst evil—Jehoram's partial reform is contrasted with his father's extreme wickedness.
1 Kings 21:20 shows Elijah denouncing Ahab for doing evil, the standard by which Jehoram's lesser evil is measured here.