2 Kings 15:34

34 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

2 Kings 15:34 in Other Translations

34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

34 Jotham did what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done.

34 He acted well in God's eyes, following in the steps of his father Uzziah.

34 He did what was right in the Lord's sight just as his father Uzziah had done.

2 Kings 15:34 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 15:34

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord
Jarchi, in ( 2 Chronicles 27:2 ) , observes, from a writer of theirs, that in all the kings of Judah before him, even in the best, some sins were found; but in Jotham there was nothing scandalous and reproachful; and it is a high character Josephus ^F9 gives of him, that there was no virtue wanting in him; he was pious towards God, just towards men, and careful of the public good; but the inspired historian chiefly respects matters of religious worship; he did not give into idolatry:

he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done;
that is, according to what was well done by him; he did not imitate him in going into the temple to burn incense, which is particularly excepted. ( 2 Chronicles 27:2 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 2.

2 Kings 15:34 In-Context

32 In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.

33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

34 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

35 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD.

36 As for the other events of Jotham’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

Cross References

• 1. ver 3; S 1 Kings 14:8; 2 Chronicles 26:4-5