Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 25:2
2He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.
2 Chronicles 25:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
- New International Version (NIV)He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a loyal heart.
Context of 2 Chronicles 25:2
1Amaziah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly. 3As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king. 4However, he did not put their children to death, because — as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded — “Fathers are not to die because of children, and children are not to die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin.”
Read all of 2 Chronicles 252 Chronicles 25:2 word by word
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה רַ֕ק לֹ֖א בְּלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:2
- 2 Chronicles 25:14After Amaziah came from the attack on the Edomites, he brought the gods of the Seirites and set them up as his gods. He worshiped before them and burned incense to them.
- 2 Chronicles 24:2Throughout the time of the priest Jehoiada, Joash did what was right in the Lord’s sight.
- 2 Chronicles 26:4He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.”
- 2 Kings 14:4Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
- Psalms 78:37their hearts were insincere toward him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.
- Isaiah 29:13The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.
- Hosea 10:2Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
- Acts 8:21You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.
- James 1:8being double-minded and unstable in all his ways.
- James 4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He did that which was right - He began his reign well, but soon became an idolater, 2 Chronicles 25:14, 2 Chronicles 25:15.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2but not wholeheartedly: See 2 Kings 14:3–4 for more details.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-42Ch 25:1-4. Amaziah Begins to Reign Well. 1. Amaziah was twenty and five years old, &c.--(See 2Ki 14:1-6). 2Ch 25:5-10. Having Hired an Army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the Word of a Prophet He Loses a Hundred Talents and Dismisses Them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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