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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.
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King James Version · EnglishAnd 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.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of the kings of Judah, Jotham was the son of Uzziah, a king who had enjoyed military success but was punished with leprosy for presumptuously entering the temple to perform priestly duties, which were not his role. Jotham followed his father's example in doing what was right before God, but he wisely refrained from entering the temple, likely to avoid repeating that error. Despite Jotham's righteousness, the people of Judah continued in their corrupt practices, illustrating the limits of a leader's influence over a wayward nation.