"And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;" — 2 Kings 15:3

2 Kings 15:3 · KJV

“And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;”

— 2 Kings 15:3

Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

Verse 4

Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

2 Kings 15 — Context

In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. {Azariah: also called, Uzziah}

Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son {was} over the house, judging the people of the land.

Cross References

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 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 Chronicles 26:4

And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

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