2 Kings 14:3 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.

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Parallel Verses

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.

English 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 Joash his father had done.

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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did what was right in the LORD's sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done.

International Standard Version
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, but not like his ancestor David did. He acted as his father Joash had done,

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did that which was right before the Lord, but yet not like David his father. He did according to all things that Joas his father did:

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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,

Cross References

2 Kings 14:2
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.

2 Kings 14:4
However, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

14:1-7 Amaziah began well, but did not go on so. It is not enough to do that which our pious predecessors did, merely to keep up the common usage, but we must do it as they did, from the same principle of faith and devotion, and with the same sincerity and resolution.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3-6. He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father—The beginning of his reign was excellent, for he acted the part of a constitutional king, according to the law of God, yet not with perfect sincerity of heart (compare 2Ch 25:2). As in the case of his father Joash, the early promise was belied by the devious course he personally followed in later life (see 2Ch 20:14), as well as by the public irregularities he tolerated in the kingdom.