Joash did what was right in the Lord's sight during the years that Jehoiada the priest advised him.
Joash became king in the seventh year of the reign of Jehu, and he reigned in Jerusalem for forty years. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.
Even so, the high places were not removed—the people went on sacrificing and presenting burnt offerings at these places.
So King Joash called together Jehoiada and the other priests and asked, “Why haven't you repaired the damage in the Temple? Don't use any more money you're given for yourselves, instead hand it over to others to repair the Temple.”
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.
Joash did what was right in the Lord's sight during the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.
He did what was right in the Lord's sight but not with complete commitment.
He did what was right in the Lord's sight as his father Amaziah had done.