2 Kings 14:3

And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, only, not like David his father: according to all that Joash his father did, so he did;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

In Context

2Twenty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and twenty-nine years, reigned he in Jerusalem,—and, his mother’s name, was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

4only, the high places, took they not away,—still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:3Solomon loved Yahweh, by walking in the statutes of David his father,—save only, that, in the high places, he himself, was sacrificing and offering incense.

1 Kings 15:3And he walked in all the sins of his father which he had done before him,—and his heart was not blameless with Yahweh his God, like the heart of David his father.

2 Kings 12:2And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all his days,—whereunto, Jehoiada the priest, instructed him:

2 Kings 22:2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh,—and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside, to the right hand or to the left.

2 Chronicles 24:17Now, after the death of Jehoiada, came the rulers of Judah, and bowed themselves down unto the king,—then, hearkened the king unto them.

2 Chronicles 25:14And so it was, after Amaziah came in from smiting the Edomites, that he brought in the gods of the sons of Seir, and set them up for himself, as gods,—and, before them, used he to bow himself down, and, unto them, used he to burn a perfume.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:2-8

The Reign of Amaziah. ( b. c. 828.) 1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. 2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did… Read the whole commentary →

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