Ahaz was twenty when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. But unlike David his forefather, he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God.
Abijam committed all the sins his father had before him. He was not wholly dedicated to the Lord his God as his forefather David had been.
And if you follow my ways by keeping my laws and my commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
As for you, if you follow my ways as your father David did, doing everything I've told you to do, and if you keep my laws and regulations,
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.
He did what was right in the Lord's sight, just as his father Amaziah had done.
He did what was right in the Lord's sight, just as his father Uzziah had done.
Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, became king of Judah in the third year of the reign of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel.
He did what was right in the Lord's sight, following all that his forefather David had done.
He did what was right in the Lord's sight, and followed all the ways of David his forefather—he did not deviate to the right or to the left.
The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe in the Baals,
He did what was right in the Lord's sight, just as his forefather David had done.