2 Chronicles 27:2

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Uzziah had done; but he did not go into the Temple of the Lord. And the people still went on in their evil ways.

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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

In Context

1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years; and his mother's name was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

3He put up the higher doorway of the house of the Lord, and did much building on the wall of the Ophel.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:7And the Lord said to Moses, Go down quickly; for your people, whom you took out of the land of Egypt, are turned to evil ways;

2 Chronicles 26:4He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done.

Psalms 119:120My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

Acts 5:13The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 27:2-9

The Reign of Jotham. ( b. c. 758.) 1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord . And the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the Lord , and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the… Read the whole commentary →

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