Bible Strands
2 Kings 15:34
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records King Jotham’s age, reign length, and maternal lineage before evaluating his religious conduct relative to his predecessor.
The words — הַיָּשָׁר (hayyāšār, "the right") and עָשָׂה (‘āśâ, "he had done") anchor the declaration that Jotham’s actions matched Yahweh’s standard as his father Uzziah previously practiced.
The thread — This exact formula appears in 2 Chronicles 26:4, 2 Kings 15:3, and 2 Chronicles 27:2 to mark royal approval of Yahweh.
Why it lands — The verse places Jotham’s positive evaluation immediately beside the note that high places remained active, requiring the reader to track how biblical approval of a king coexists with unresolved national idolatry.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 26:4 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 2 Kings 15:3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
- 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 behaved corruptly.