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2 Kings 15:3

He did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.

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 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;
Good News Translation
Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord .
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 Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah during Jeroboam's twenty-seventh year as king of Israel. 2 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he ruled fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jecoliah, and she was from Jerusalem. 3 He did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4 But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there. 5 The Lord struck Uzziah with a skin disease, which he had until the day he died. So he had to live in a separate house. Jotham, the king's son, was in charge of the palace, and he governed the people of the land. 6 All the other things Uzziah did are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah. 7 Uzziah died and was buried near his ancestors in Jerusalem, and his son Jotham became king in his place.

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 make you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your descendants as many as the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust on the earth, he could count your people.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram learned that Lot had been captured, he called out his 318 trained men who had been born in his camp. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
Proverbs 13:12
It is sad not to get what you hoped for. But wishes that come true are like eating fruit from the tree of life.
Proverbs 29:21
If you spoil your servants when they are young, they will bring you grief later on.
Proverbs 30:23
a hated woman who gets married, and a maid who replaces her mistress.
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I bought male and female slaves, and slaves were also born in my house. I had large herds and flocks, more than anyone in Jerusalem had ever had before.
Jeremiah 12:1
Lord , when I bring my case to you, you are always right. But I want to ask you about the justice you give. Why are evil people successful? Why do dishonest people have such easy lives?

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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