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2 Kings 14:3–4

And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not like David his father. He did in all things as Joash his father had done. nBut the high places were not removed; othe people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.

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2 Kings 14:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash. The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Amaziah did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. Instead, he followed the example of his father, Joash. Amaziah did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David; he did everything as his father Joash had done. However the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Amaziah did what the Lord said was right. He did everything his father Joash had done, but he did not do as his ancestor David had done. The places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still sacrificed and burned incense there.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done. Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He did what the Lord considered right, but not exactly what his ancestor David had done. He did everything his father Joash had done. But the illegal places of worship were still not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites. 

2 Kings 14:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done. Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his ancestor David; in all things he did as his father Joash had done. But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, only not as David his ancestor; as all that Jehoash his father had done, he did. Only the high places were not removed; the people were still sacrificing and offering incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Amaziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. But he didn’t do what King David had done. He always followed the example of his father Joash. The high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

2 Kings 14:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father; he did according to all that Joash his father had done.

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.


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