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2 Chronicles 29:2

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 29:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.
2 Chronicles 29:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.
3He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and repaired them.
4And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad place on the east,
5and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites; now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ch2 28:1, Ch2 34:2; Kg2 18:3; Of several of Hezekiah's predecessors it had been said that they did that which was right, but not like David, that is, not with David's integrity and zeal. 2 Chronicles 29:3”
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