2 Kings 14:3

Amaziah Reigns in Judah

2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.

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Berean Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, though not like David his father; he did as Joash his father had done.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he did that which was right before the Lord, but yet not like David his father. He did according to all things that Joas his father did:
Free Bible Version
He did what was right in the Lord's sight, but not in the same way as his forefather David had. He did everything just as his father Joash had done.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, yet not like Dauid his father, but did according to all that Ioash his father had done.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
Amaziah did many things that pleased Yahweh, but he did not do as many things that pleased Yahweh as King David had done. He did some of the good things that his father Joash had done.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, yet not like David his father. He did everything that Joash, his father, had done.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
World English Bible
He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, yet not like David his father. He did according to all that Joash his father had done.
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, only not like David his father, according to all that Joash his father did he hath done,