God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 15:3
3He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Amaziah had done.
2 Kings 15:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
- New International Version (NIV)He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done,
Context of 2 Kings 15:3
1In Jeroboam’s twenty-seventh year as king of Israel, Amaziah’s son Azariah began to rule as king of Judah. 2He was 16 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem. He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Amaziah had done. 4But the illegal places of worship were still not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites. 5The Lord inflicted the king with a skin disease that lasted until the day the king died. So the king lived in a separate house. The king’s son Jotham was in charge of the palace and governed the country.
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וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה אֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ אָבִֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Kings 15:3
- 2 Kings 12:2Joash did what the Lord considered right, as long as the priest Jehoiada instructed him.
- 2 Kings 14:3He did what the Lord considered right, but not exactly what his ancestor David had done. He did everything his father Joash had done.
- 2 Chronicles 26:4He did what the Lord considered right, as his father Amaziah had done.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 15:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He did that which was right - It is said, 2 Chronicles 26:5, that he sought the Lord in the days of Zechariah the prophet, and God made him to prosper; that he fought against the Philistines; broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod; prevailed over the Arabians and Mehunims; and that the Ammonites paid him tribute; and his dominion extended abroad, even to the entering in of Egypt; that he built towers in Jerusalem, at the corner gate, valley…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The name Uzziah means Yahweh is my strength. fifty-two years: Uzziah reigned from 792 to 740 BC. During this time, Assyria was weakening, and Israel and Judah had friendly relations. Uzziah's strong faith brought God's blessing, leading to Judah's greatest prosperity since Solomon's time (2 Chronicles 26:9–10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 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 described by the brief formula employed by the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 15
- 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
- EGW Writings
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