2 Kings 12:2

And Joas did that which was right before the Lord all the days that Joiada the priest taught him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

1In the seventh year of Jehu Joas began to reign: and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Sebia of Bersabee.

3But yet he took not away the high places: for the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:7And king Joas called Joiada the high priest and the priests, saying to them: Why do you not repair the temple? Take you therefore money no more according to your order, but restore it for the repairing of the temple.

2 Chronicles 24:2And he did that which is good before the Lord all the days of Joiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 25:2And he did what was good in the sight of the Lord: but yet 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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