2 Kings 15:34

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And he did right in the eyes of YHWH. According to all that Uzziah his father had done, he did.

Latin

Fecitque quod erat placitum coram Domino: juxta omnia quæ fecerat Ozias pater suus, operatus est.

Hebrew

English

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

Jotham did what pleased the Lord, but he let people continue worshiping at pagan shrines.
rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD: The prosperity from Uzziah’s reign continued under Jotham. Jotham expanded Jerusalem’s wall at the hill of Ophel and worked on many sites in Judea (2 Chronicles 27:3–4). He also defeated the rebellious Ammonites (2 Chronicles 27:5), whom Uzziah had previously subdued (2 Chronicles 26:8).

Theme notes and profiles

2 Chronicles 26:4–5
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
2 Kings 15:3–4
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.

Uzziah: King of Judah, reigned 52 years