2 Kings 14:3 “And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his fath…”

2 Kings 14:3

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, yet not like Dauid his father, but did according to all that Ioash his father had done.

Darby 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,

Bible in Basic English

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not like David his father; he did as Joash his father had done.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3165-3194. B.C. 839-810. he did”

2 Kings 12:2 1 Kings 11:4 1 Kings 15:3 2 Chronicles 25:2 2 Chronicles 25:3

2 Kings 12:2 · BSB

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

1 Kings 11:4 · BSB

For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

1 Kings 15:3 · BSB

And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.

2 Chronicles 25:2 · BSB

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

2 Chronicles 25:3 · BSB

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

“he did according”

2 Chronicles 24:2 2 Chronicles 24:17 2 Chronicles 25:14–16 Jeremiah 16:19 Zechariah 1:4–6 1 Peter 1:18

2 Chronicles 24:2 · BSB

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 24:17 · BSB

After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

2 Chronicles 25:14–16 · BSB

When Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them.

Jeremiah 16:19 · BSB

O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at…

Zechariah 1:4–6 · BSB

Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

1 Peter 1:18 · BSB

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

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