Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as 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. English Standard Version And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. Berean Study Bible And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. King James Bible And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, 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 American Standard Bible He did what was right in the sight of the LORD, in accordance with everything that his father Amaziah had done. NASB 1995 He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. NASB 1977 And he did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that 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. Christian Standard Bible Azariah did what was right in the LORD’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done. Holman Christian Standard Bible Azariah did what was right in the LORD's sight just as his father Amaziah had done. American Standard Version And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all things that Amessias his father did. Contemporary English Version Azariah obeyed the LORD by doing right, as his father Amaziah had done. Douay-Rheims Bible And he did that which was pleasing before the Lord, according to all that his father Amasias had done. 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. Good News Translation Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation He did what the LORD considered right, as his father Amaziah had done. International Standard Version He did what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Amaziah had done in everything, JPS Tanakh 1917 And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. Literal Standard Version and he does that which [is] right in the eyes of YHWH, according to all that his father Amaziah did, NET Bible He did what the LORD approved, just as his father Amaziah had done. New Heart English Bible He did that which was right in the eyes 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. Young's Literal Translation and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did, Additional Translations ... Study Bible Azariah Reigns in Judah…2He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.… Cross References 2 Kings 15:2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 2 Kings 15:4 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. 2 Kings 15:34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. 2 Chronicles 26:3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; 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… 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… 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. (3) And he did that which was right.--This statement is repeated word for word in Chronicles. Its exact meaning here, as in other instances, is that Azariah supported the legitimate worship, and lent his countenance to no foreign cultus. When the chronicler adds that he "sought God in the days of (the prophet) Zachariah," and that "as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper," he does not contradict the preceding general estimate of the king's religious policy, but simply gives additional information respecting his life and fortunes.Verse 3. - And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done (comp. 2 Kings 14:3 and 2 Chronicles 26:4). Josephus uses still stronger expressions. "Azariah was," he says (l.s.c.), "a good king, naturally just and high-minded, and indefatigable in his administration of affairs." According to the author of Chronicles (2 Chronicles 26:5), he "sought God in the days of Zechariah." 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Lexicon And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make [what was] right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3477: Straight, right in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel just as כְּכֹ֥ל (kə·ḵōl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every his father אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ (’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 558: Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites had done. עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make Jump to Previous Amaziah Amazi'ah Eyes Right SightJump to Next Amaziah Amazi'ah Eyes Right SightLinks 2 Kings 15:3 NIV2 Kings 15:3 NLT 2 Kings 15:3 ESV 2 Kings 15:3 NASB 2 Kings 15:3 KJV 2 Kings 15:3 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 15:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 15:3 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 15:3 French Bible 2 Kings 15:3 Clyx Quotations OT History: 2 Kings 15:3 He did that which was right (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |