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2 Chronicles 27:2

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

He did that which was right. The general rectitude of his government is described by representing it as conducted on the excellent principles which had guided the early part of his father's reign.

The people did yet corruptly - (see 2 Kings 15:35); but the description here is more emphatic, that though Jotham did much to promote the good of his kingdom, and aimed at a thorough reformation in religion, the widespread and inveterate wickedness of the people frustrated all his laudable efforts.

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See also 2 Chronicles 27:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 27:2. _HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE_] He copied his father's conduct as far as it was constitutional; and avoided his transgression. See the preceding chapter. (2 Chronicles 26)...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 27 THE REIGN OF JOTHAM _ 1. The reign of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:1)_ 2. The death of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:7) The record of the reign of Jotham is brief in both 2 Kings and in Chronicles....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. See notes on 2 Kings 15:33, from which this section is taken, with the exception of 2 Chronicles 27:4, which is probably derived from some other source....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. ACCORDING TO ALL: i.e. to all the good, not the evil. Hence the "howbeit", which follows. ENTERED NOT INTO. As his father had done (2 Chronicles 26:16). Not like...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord_ Kings has a different limitation, viz., "howbeit the high places were not removed." _did yet corruptly_ In Kings, "sacrificed and burnt incense st...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE PEOPLE DID YET CORRUPTLY.— _And the people yet worshipped corruptly,_ see 2 Kings 15:35....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    LESSON TWENTY-TWO 27-29 THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. AHAZ AND HIS ALLIES. HEZEKIAH, RELIGIOUS REFORMER. 12. THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. (Chapter 27) INTRODUCTION Jotham avoided God's house and failed as king in...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    27:2 corruptly. (c-35) Or 'corrupted themselves;'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JOTHAM This chapter repeats the substance of 2 Kings 15:32, but expands the account of Jotham's buildings, and relates a war with Ammon about which Kings is silent....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PEOPLE DID.. CORRUPTLY] If Isaiah 2 is rightly assigned to this reign, it furnishes illustrations of the historian's statement, for it represents idolatry, sorcery, and arrogance, as prevalent amo...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 27 JOTHAM – 2 CHRONICLES 27:1-9 V1 Jotham was 25 years old when he bec...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HOWBEIT HE ENTERED NOT. — The chronicler _adds_ this reservation upon the preceding general statement. The author of Kings, having said nothing of Uzziah’s sacrilege, had no need to make such an excep...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֨עַשׂ הַ יָּשָׁ֜ר בְּ עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    UZZIAH, JOTHAM, AND AHAZ 2 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Chronicles 27:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1 AFTER the assassination of Amaziah, all the people of Judah took his son Uzziah, a lad of sixteen, calle

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ORDERING HIS WAY BEFORE GOD 2 Chronicles 27:1 This story of Jotham is memorable if only for one sentence; that he became mighty because he ordered his way before the Lord his God. _We should order ou...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Uzziah was succeeded by Jotham. We have very few details of his reign. In all probability the sixteen years referred to by the chronicler cover a period in which he was exercising authority while his...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the (a) temple of the LORD. And the people did yet (b) corruptly....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Lord. Like Ozias, to offer incense. He was content with the royal dignity, without arrogating to himself that of the priests. C. --- Transgressed. Heb. "acted corruptly," on the heights, 4 K. xv. 35....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Though Jotham did not invade the priests office as his father had done, yet what is said of him concerning his doing right in the sight of the Lord, must be accepted much in the same sense as what was...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31. Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT,.... 2 Kings 15:34, HOWBEIT, HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD; to burn incense, as his father did; he did according to his good ways, but not his evil ones:...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. Ver. 2....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3246. B.C. 758._ Jotham reigns well and prospers, 2 Chronicles 27:1. _The conclusion of his reign, 2 Chronicles 27:7._ 2 Chronicles 27:2. _He did that which was right_

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iotham reigning well, prospereth. 5 He subdueth the Ammonites. 7 His reigne. 9 Ahaz succeedeth him. 1 IOTHAM [NOTE: 2 Kings 15:32.] was twenty and fiue yeeres olde, when hee began to reigne, and...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did, all but the burning of incense in the Temple; HOWBEIT, HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JOTHAM....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JOTHAM (vv.1-9) Jotham's reign was comparatively short, just 16 years, and he died at 41years. He did what was right as his father had done, though he did not follow his father's bad ex...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE ENTERED NOT INTO THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD, to wit, to offer incense. But seeing this was not commendable, how is this mentioned as an exception from the foregoing character, that he did as his father...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 27:2 did H6213 (H8799) right H3477 sight H5869 LORD H3068 father H1 Uzziah H5818 done H6213 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Reign of Jotham in Judah and his death. CHARACTERS: God, Jotham. CONCLUSION: The more steadfast we are in religion, the mightier we shall be for the resistance of evil and the performance...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 27:3. On _the wall of Ophel he built much._ Villapandus, in his plan of Jerusalem, places Ophel on the east of the city, and near the temple. Its tower was said to touch the clouds. The N...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES 27:1 Jotham. The account of Jotham’s reign (750–735 B.C., including 10 years as co-regent with Uzziah) shows that his military success and power were due to his faithfulness to God (v....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 27:2 CORRUPT PRACTICES probably refers to worship at the high places (see note on 2 Kings 15:34–35)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is par. with 2 Kings 15:32, and taken mainly from the same source or sources. Ampler than narrative in Kings, and given with certain religious reflections after manner of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter of nine verses is paralleled by the seven verses of 2 Kings 15:32-12. It consists of personal particulars respecting Jotham (2 Kings 15:1, 2 Kings 15:2); his building and his w...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And chapter 27 takes up the reign of Jotham. Twenty-five years old when he began to reign, reigned for sixteen years. He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Uzziah...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 26:16; 2 Chronicles 26:4; 2 Kings 15:34; 2 Kings 15:35;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He did — He did according to all that his father Uzziah did; except in his miscarriages. We must not imitate those we have the greatest esteem for, any farther than we do well; but their failings must...

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