2 Kings 15:3
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
2 Kings 15:3 in other translations
| BSB | And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. |
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| WEB | He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. |
| ASV | And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. |
| YLT | and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did, |
| DARBY | And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. |
| BBE | And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done. |
| Webster | And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; |
What does 2 Kings 15:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 15:1-7
2Ki 15:1-7. Azariah's Reign over Judah. 1-7. In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam--It is thought that the throne of Judah continued vacant eleven or twelve years, between the death of Amaziah and the inauguration of his son Azariah. Being a child only four years old when his father was murdered, a regency was appointed during Azariah's minority. began Azariah ... to reign--The character of his reign is…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 15:1-7
Uzziah did for the most part that which was right. It was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.
2 Kings 15:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 15:3
- 2 Kings 12:2-3
And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
- 2 Kings 14:3-4
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. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
- 2 Chronicles 26:4
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
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Context
- 2 Kings 15:2
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
- 2 Kings 15:3
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
- 2 Kings 15:4
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
2 Kings 15:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, conforme á todas las cosas que su padre Amasías había hecho. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il fit ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’ Éternel, selon tout ce qu’avait fait Amatsia, son père; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er tat, was recht war in den Augen Jehovas, nach allem, was sein Vater Amazja getan hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fecitque quod erat placitum coram Domino, juxta omnia quæ fecit Amasias pater ejus. |