2 Kings 14:3 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 14:3

Amaziah Reigns in Judah

1 In ^athe second year of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, ^bAmaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.

2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

3 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David; he did everything ^aas his father Joash had done.

4 ^aHowever the¹ high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

5 Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants ^awho had murdered his father the king.

6 But the children of the murderers he did not execute, according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded, saying, ^a“Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall be put to death for his own sin.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 14:3

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American Standard Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

Amplified® Bible
He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his [forefather]. He did all things as Joash his father did.

Contemporary English Version
Amaziah followed the example of his father Joash by obeying the LORD and doing right. But he was not as faithful as his ancestor David.

Darby English Version
And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

Good News Bible
He did what was pleasing to the LORD, but he was not like his ancestor King David; instead, he did what his father Joash had done.

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.

New American Standard Bible
He did right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father; he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

New International Version
He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash.

New King James Version
And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like his father David; he did everything as his father Joash had done.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He did right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father; he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

Revised Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, yet not like David his father; he did in all things as Jo'ash his father had done.

Young's Literal Translation
and he doth that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah, only not like David his father, according to all that Joash his father did he hath done,

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