He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
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And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 15:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Kings 12:2-3 Jehoash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
- 2 Kings 14:3-4 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done. However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
- 2 Chronicles 26:4 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain So long as he gave ear to Zechariah the…
So long as he gave ear to Zechariah the Prophet.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 15:3 And he did [that which was] right…
2Ki 15:3 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
Ver. 3. According to all that his father Amaziah had done.] This is no great commendation: for neither of them did so well at last as at first, but apostatised.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. In the same manner, unsincerely, and but for…
i.e. In the same manner, unsincerely, and but for a time.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Save that the high places were not removed,.... That…
Save that the high places were not removed,.... That is, he did right, excepting in that instance, and which was the case of his father and other kings before him, and others afterwards, till Hezekiah came:
the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places; see Kg2 12:3.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 3. He did that which was right] It…
Verse 3. He did that which was right] It is said, 2Ch 26:5, that he sought the Lord in the days of Zechariah the prophet, and God made him to prosper; that he fought against the Philistines; broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod; prevailed over the Arabians and Mehunims; and that the Ammonites paid him tribute; and his dominion extended abroad, even to the entering in of Egypt; that he built towers in Jerusalem, at the corner gate, valley gate, and turning of the wall; and built towers also in the desert, and digged many wells; that he had a very strong and well-regulated military force, which he provided with a well-stocked arsenal; and constructed many military engines to shoot arrows and project great stones; and that his fame was universally spread abroad.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 15:3-4. According to all that his father had…
2Ki 15:3-4. According to all that his father had done — Like him beginning well, but not persevering. Save that — It should rather be read, howbeit, or nevertheless, (as in 2Ki 14:4,) the high places were not removed — That irregularity, in the mode and place of worship, still continued.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Lord. Many laudable actions are specified, 2 Paralipomenon xxvi.…
Lord. Many laudable actions are specified, 2 Paralipomenon xxvi. 4. But at last, forgetting the instructions of the prophet Zacharias, he opened his heart to pride, the bane of great souls, and would arrogate to himself the rights of the priesthood, which brought on his leprosy. (Calmet)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. he did that which was right in the…
3. he did that which was right in the sight] R.V. eyes. i.e. His obedience to God’s law was partial, like that of his father, for he also allowed the high-places to remain and to be used for worship: and the close of Azariah’s reign was marked by further falling away, just as Amaziah’s had been before.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) And he did that which was right.—This statement…
(3) And he did that which was right.—This statement is repeated word for word in Chronicles. Its exact meaning here, as in other instances, is that Azariah supported the legitimate worship, and lent his countenance to no foreign cultus. When the chronicler adds that he “sought God in the days of (the prophet) Zachariah,” and that “as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper,” he does not contradict the preceding general estimate of the king’s religious policy, but simply gives additional information respecting his life and fortunes.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And he did that which was right in the…
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. (comp. 2Ki_14:3 and 2Ch_26:4) Josephus uses still stronger expressions. "Azariah was," he says (l.s.c. ), "a good king, naturally just and high-minded, and indefatigable in his administration of affairs." According to the author of Chronicles, (2Ch_26:5) he "sought God in the days of Zechariah."
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