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 what was right in the LORD's eyes, just like his father Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the LORD like his father had done wrong. But the people still acted corruptly.
This verse says King Jotham followed God faithfully like his father Uzziah, but he learned from his father's mistake of entering the temple inappropriately, though the people around him still lived in sin.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Jotham of Judah, who ruled around 750-735 BC. His father Uzziah had been struck with leprosy for unlawfully entering the temple to burn incense, a duty reserved only for priests. Jotham learned from this mistake and respected the proper boundaries of worship while still following God faithfully.
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