2 Chronicles 27:2

And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord according to all that his father Vzziah did, saue that hee entred not into the Temple of the Lord, and the people did yet corrupt their wayes.

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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

1Iotham was fiue and twentie yere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Ierushah the daughter of Zadok.

3He buylt the hie gate of the house of the Lord, and he buylt very much on the wall of the castle.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:7Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go, get thee downe: for thy people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, hath corrupted their wayes.

2 Chronicles 26:4And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to al that his father Amaziah did.

Psalms 119:120My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.

Acts 5:13And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified 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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