New English Translation
2 Chronicles 25:2
2He did what the Lord approved, but not with wholehearted devotion.
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 was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem. He did what the Lord approved, but not with wholehearted devotion. 3When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father. 4However, he did not execute their sons. He obeyed the Lord’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, “Fathers must not be executed for what their sons do, and sons must not be executed for what their fathers do. A man must be executed only 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 25:14When Amaziah returned from defeating the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir and made them his personal gods. He bowed down before them and offered them sacrifices.
- 2 Chronicles 24:2Joash did what the Lord approved throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.
- 2 Chronicles 26:4He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- 2 Kings 14:4But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
- Psalms 78:37They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.
- Isaiah 29:13The sovereign master says, “These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.
- Hosea 10:2Their heart is slipping; soon they will be punished for their guilt. The Lord will break their altars; he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.
- Acts 8:21You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
- James 1:8since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.
- James 4:8Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, 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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