John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 2. And he did that which was right , etc.] (see Gill on “ 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: and the people did yet corruptly ; in sacrificing and burning incense in the high places, ( 2 Kings 15:35) which some think Joash himself did, and is meant in the preceding clause; but the sense given is best.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Jotham's reign in Judah.
--The people did corruptly. Perhaps Jotham was wanting towards the reformation of the land. Men may be very good, and yet not have courag and zeal to do what they might. It certainly casts blame upon the people. Jotham prospered, and became mighty. The more stedfast we ar in religion, the more mighty we are, both to resist evil, and to d good. The Lord often removes wise and pious rulers, and sends others whose follies and vices punish a people that valued not their mercies _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויעשׂ6213 הישׁר3477 בעיני5869 יהוה3068 ככל3605 אשׁר834 עשׂה6213 עזיהו5818 אביו1 רק7535 לא3808 בא935 אל413 היכל1964 יהוה3068 ועוד5750 העם5971 משׁחיתים׃7843
