2 Chronicles 27:2

And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, in accordance with all that his father 'Uzziyahu had done: only he entered not into the temple of the Lord. But the people acted still corruptly.

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In The King James Version

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

1Twenty and five years old was Jotham when he became king, and sixteen years did he reign in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Yerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

3He it was that built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of the hill-fort he built much.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:7And the Lord spoke unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, hath become corrupt:

2 Chronicles 26:4And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, in accordance with all that his father Amazyahu had done.

Psalms 119:120My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.

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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