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2 Kings 14:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 14:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash 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, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.
2 Kings 14:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.
2He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.
4Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
5And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father:
6but the children of the murderers he put not to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, etc.]. At least externally, and at the beginning of his reign: yet not like David his father; not with a perfect heart, with that sincerity and uprightness as he did, (see <142502>2 Chronicles 25:2), he did according to all things as Joash his father did; who at first reigned well, and then fell into idolatry, as this his son did.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He did ... as Joash - There is a curious parity between the lives of Joash and Amaziah. Both were zealous for Yahweh in the earlier portion of their reigns, but in the latter part fell away; both disregarded the rebukes of prophets; and both, having forsaken God, were in the end conspired against and slain (compare 2 Chronicles 24:25; 2 Chronicles 25:27). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:3-4 While Amaziah’s basic spiritual evaluation was satisfactory, he did not serve the Lord wholeheartedly as his ancestor David had (2 Chr 25:2). David continued to be the spiritual standard for evaluating the kings of Judah (2 Kgs 16:2; 18:3; 1 Kgs 15:5, 11). Tolerance for long-established pagan shrines remained a stumbling block for Judah (2 Kgs 12:3; 1 Kgs 14:23; 15:14; 22:43).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“am 3165-3194, bc 839-810 he did: Kg2 12:2; Kg1 11:4, Kg1 15:3; Ch2 25:2, Ch2 25:3 he did according: Ch2 24:2, Ch2 24:17, Ch2 25:14-16; Jer 16:19; Zac 1:4-6; Pe1 1:18 4 Kings (2 Kings) 14:4”
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