2 Kings 14:3

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.

2 Kings 14:3 in Other Translations

3 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.

3 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.

3 Amaziah did what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. Instead, he followed the example of his father, Joash.

3 He lived the way God wanted and did the right thing. But he didn't come up to the standards of his ancestor David; instead he lived pretty much as his father Joash had;

3 He did what was right in the Lord's sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done.

2 Kings 14:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 14:3

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord
. At least externally, and at the beginning of his reign:

yet not like David his father;
not with a perfect heart, with that sincerity and uprightness as he did, see ( 2 Chronicles 25:2 ) ,

he did according to all things as Joash his father did;
who at first reigned well, and then fell into idolatry, as this his son did.

2 Kings 14:3 In-Context

1 In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.

2 He 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.

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.

4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.