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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He did ... as Joash - There is a curious parallel between the lives of Joash and Amaziah. Both were zealous for Yahweh in the earlier portio…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Yet not like David his father. —The chronicler paraphrases this reference to the ideal king of Israel: “ yet not with a perfec…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord
. At least externally, and at the beginning of his reign:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Amaziah began well, but did not continue as he had begun. It is not enough to do what our pious predecessors did, merely to keep up the common usag…

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