"And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord,.... Jarchi, in Ch2 27:2 , observes, from a writer of theirs, that in all the kings of
Judah before him, even in the best, some sins were found; but in Jotham there was nothing scandalous and reproachful; and it is a high character Josephus (i) gives of him, that there was no virtue wanting in him; he was pious towards God, just towards men, and careful of the public good; but the inspired historian chiefly respects matters of religious worship; he did not give into idolatry: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done; that is, according to what was well done by him; he did not imitate him in going into the temple to burn incense, which is particularly excepted. Ch2 27:2 . (i) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 2.
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord,.... Jarchi, in Ch2 27:2 , observes, from a writer of theirs, that in all the kings of
Judah before him, even in the best, some sins were found; but in Jotham there was nothing scandalous and reproachful; and it is a high character Josephus (i) gives of him, that there was no virtue wanting in him; he was pious towards God, just towards men, and careful of the public good; but the inspired historian chiefly respects matters of religious worship; he did not give into idolatry: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done; that is, according to what was well done by him; he did not imitate him in going into the temple to burn incense, which is particularly excepted. Ch2 27:2 . (i) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 2.