"Ahazª [was] twentyª yearsª oldª when he began to reign,ª° and he reignedª° sixteenªª yearsª in Jerusalem:ª but he didª° not¹ [that which was] rightª in the sightª of the LORD,ª like Davidª his father:ª" {2Ch 28:1} + "And he didª° [that which was] rightª in the sightª of the LORD,ª and walked²°¹ in the waysª of Davidª his father,ª and declinedª° [neither] to the right hand,ª nor to the left.ª" {2Ch 34:2} + "And he didª° [that which was] rightª in the sightª of the LORD,ª according to all¹ that¹ Davidª his fatherª did.ª°" {2Kg 18:3}; Of several of Hezekiah's predecessors it had been said that they did that which was right, but not like David, that is, not with David's integrity and zeal. |