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2 Kings 15:3

He did what the Lord approved, 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 Century Version
He did what the Lord said was right, 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 In the twenty-seventh year of King Jeroboam's reign over Israel, Amaziah's son Azariah became king over Judah. 2 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem. 3 He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places. 5 The Lord afflicted the king with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, while his son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land. 6 The rest of the events of Azariah's reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. 7 Azariah passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham replaced 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
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
Proverbs 29:21
If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.
Proverbs 30:23
under an unloved woman who is married, and under a female servant who dispossesses her mistress.
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock—both herds and flocks— than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 12:1
Lord , you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all 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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