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.
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Gill's Exposition
Howbeit the high places were not taken away,.... Though he first did that which was right before God; nor did his father take them away; see Kg2 12:3.
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2 Kings 14:5
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Barnes' Notes
He did ... as Joash - There is a curious parity between the lives of Joash and Amaziah. Both were zealous for Yahweh in the earlier portion of their reigns, but in the latter part fell away; both…
Amaziah, the son and successor of Joash, is the king whom here we have an account of. Let us take a view of him,
I. In the temple; and there he acted, in some measure, well, like Joash, but not like…
Cambridge Bible
yet not like David his father The Chronicler merely gives -but not with a perfect heart", making no mention of Amaziah's resemblance to Joash, nor of his falling short of David.
according to allthings…
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