2 Kings 15:3 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 15:3

Azariah Reigns in Judah

1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, ^aAzariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, ^bbecame king.

2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

3 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done,

4 ^aexcept that the¹ high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

5 Then the Lord ^astruck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his ^bdeath; so he ^cdwelt in an isolated house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the royal house, judging the people of the land.

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 15:3

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American Standard Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

Amplified® Bible
He did right in the Lord's sight, in keeping with all his father Amaziah had done--

Contemporary English Version
Azariah obeyed the LORD by doing right, as his father Amaziah had done.

Darby English Version
And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

Good News Bible
Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the LORD.

King James Version
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

New American Standard Bible
He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

New International Version
He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

New King James Version
And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

Revised Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amazi'ah had done.

Young's Literal Translation
and he doth that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did,

New English Translation
He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.¹

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