2 Kings 12:2

And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of LORD all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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In The King James Version

And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

In Context

1Joash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu. And he reigned forty years in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

3However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:7Then king Joash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the [other] priests, and said to them, Why do ye not repair the broken parts of the house? Now therefore take no [more] money from your acquaintance, but deliver it for the br

2 Chronicles 24:2And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 25:2And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:2-4

The Reign of Joash, King of Judah. ( b. c. 878.) 1 In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. The general account here given of Joash is, 1. That he reigned forty years. As he began his reign… Read the whole commentary →

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