2 Kings 12:2

Easy To Read Version

Joash did the things that the Lord said were right. Joash obeyed the Lord all his life. He did the things that Jehoiada the priest taught him.

Cross References

2 Kings 12:1

Joash began to rule during Jehu’s seventh year as king of Israel. Joash ruled 40 years in Jerusalem. Joash’s mother was named Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 Kings 12:3

But he did not destroy the high places. [142] The people still made sacrifices and burned incense at those places of worship.

2 Kings 12:7

So king Joash called for Jehoiada the priest and the {other} priests. Joash said to Jehoiada and the other priests, “Why haven’t you repaired the temple? Stop taking money from the people you serve. Stop using that money. That money must be used to repair the temple.”

2 Kings 14:3

Amaziah did the things the Lord said were right. But he did not follow God completely like David his ancestor. [157] Amaziah did all the things that Joash his father had done.

2 Chronicles 24:2

Joash did right in front of the Lord as long as Jehoiada the priest was living.

2 Chronicles 25:2

Amaziah did the things the Lord wanted him to do. But he didn’t do them with all his heart.

2 Chronicles 26:4

Uzziah did the things the Lord wanted him to do. He obeyed God the same as his father Amaziah had done.