2 Kings 15:34 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 15:34

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Ephrem the Syrian

ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 15:32 (373)

"In the second year of King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel, King Jotham son of Uzziah of Judah began to reign." After rising to power in that year, Jotham administered the government [of Judah] for sixteen years, earning great praise. While the second book …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The history of many of the kings of Israel that reigned at the same time is given us in short, five in succession, all of whom, except one, went down slain to the pit, and their murders were their successors. Zachariah, the last of the house of Jehu, reigned six months, and then was slain and succeeded by Shallum,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Jotham imitated his father in all respects, excepting in his impious usurpation of the priestly functions (2Ki 15:5 note; 2Ch 27:2).

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he did	H6213 →
הַיָּשָׁ֖ר	hai.ya.Shar	the right	H3477 →
בְּעֵינֵ֣י	be.'ei.Nei	in [the] eyes of	H5869 →
יְהוָ֑ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
כְּכֹ֧ל	ke.Khol	according to all	H3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	that	H834 →
עָשָׂ֛ה	'a.Sah	he had done	H6213 →
עֻזִיָּ֥הוּ	'u.zi.Ya.hu	Uzziah	H5818 →
אָבִ֖יו	'a.Viv	father his	H1 →
עָשָֽׂה׃	'a.Sah	he did	H6213 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk5

Where the connections lead

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2 Chronicles 27:2
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still…
leads to
- 2 Kings 15:34–35
  And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
- Acts 5:13
  Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
- Psalms 119:120
  My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16–21
  But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar…
- 2 Chronicles 26:4
  And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

About 2 Kings

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PersonDivided kingdom (c. 792-740 BC)UzziahJudah's powerful king (2 Chr 26), struck with leprosy for usurping the priesthood; the year of his death frames Isaiah's throne vi…

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

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About 2 Kings