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2 Kings 15:3

Listen to 2 Kings 15:3
3 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Kings 15:3 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
3 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 (ESV)
3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
New Living Translation (NLT)
3 He did what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done.
The Message Bible (MSG)
3 He did well in the eyes of God, following in the footsteps of his father Amaziah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
3 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
3 He did what the LORD considered right, as his father Amaziah had done.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
3 Azariah did what was right in the Lord's sight just as his father Amaziah had done.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
3 Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Kings 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 15:3

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 ) ( 2 Chronicles 25:2 ) .

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2 Kings 15:3 In-Context

1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
3 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
5 The LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 1 Kings 14:8
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