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Good News Translation

2 Kings 15:3

Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Influence;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Uzziah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Azariah;   Uzziah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Isaiah;   Rezin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Miracle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Uzziah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Kings, the Books of;   Uzziah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - High Place;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Uzzia(h);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Uzziah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;   Uzziah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Uzza;   Uzziah (Azariah);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Azariah did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amatzyah had done.
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;
English Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord , according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
New Century Version
He did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.
New English Translation
He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.
Amplified Bible
He did right in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with all that his father Amaziah had done.
New American Standard Bible
He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that his father Amaziah had done.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all yt his father Amaziah did.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
Contemporary English Version
Azariah obeyed the Lord by doing right, as his father Amaziah had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was right from Adonai 's perspective, following the example of everything his father Amatzyah had done.
Darby Translation
And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
Easy-to-Read Version
Azariah did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
Lexham English Bible
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that Amaziah his father had done.
Literal Translation
And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah did;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he dyd righte in the sighte of the LORDE, acordinge to all as dyd Amasias his father,
American Standard Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
Bible in Basic English
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lorde, according to all thinges as did his father Amaziahu.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
King James Version (1611)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all things that Amessias his father did.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide that, that was plesaunt bifor the Lord, bi alle thingis which Amasie, his fadir, hadde do;
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did,
Update Bible Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
World English Bible
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that 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,
New Living Translation
He did what was pleasing in the Lord 's sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done.
New Life Bible
Azariah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
New Revised Standard
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord , just as his father Amaziah had done.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - according to all that, Amaziah his father, had done.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did that which was pleasing before the Lord, according to all that his father, Amasias, 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

Contextual Overview

1 In the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Jeroboam II of Israel, Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah 2 at the age of sixteen, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. 3 Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord . 4 But the pagan places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. 5 The Lord struck Uzziah with a dreaded skin disease that stayed with him the rest of his life. He lived in a separate house, relieved of all duties, while his son Jotham governed the country. 6 Everything else that Uzziah did is recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah. 7 Uzziah died and was buried in the royal burial ground in David's City, and his son Jotham succeeded him as king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Kings 12:2, 2 Kings 12:3, 2 Kings 14:3, 2 Kings 14:4, 2 Chronicles 26:4

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:43 - the high 2 Kings 15:34 - according 2 Kings 16:2 - did not 2 Chronicles 26:3 - Jecoliah

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
I am going to give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them all; it would be as easy to count all the specks of dust on earth!
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his nephew had been captured, he called together all the fighting men in his camp, 318 in all, and pursued the four kings all the way to Dan.
Proverbs 13:12
When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.
Proverbs 29:21
If you give your servants everything they want from childhood on, some day they will take over everything you own.
Proverbs 30:23
a hateful woman who gets married, and a servant woman who takes the place of her mistress.
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I bought many slaves, and there were slaves born in my household. I owned more livestock than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 12:1
" Lord , if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Yet I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord,.... At the beginning of his reign, and in an external way:

according to all that his father Amaziah had done; who did not do what he did as David, sincerely and cordially, 2 Kings 14:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 15:3. He did that which was right — It is said, 2 Chronicles 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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