2-Chronicles - 31:20



20 Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he worked that which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God.

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And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.
So Ezechias did all things, which we have said in all Juda, and wrought that which was good; and right, and truth, before the Lord his God,
And thus did Hezekiah throughout Judah, and wrought what was good and right and true before Jehovah his God.
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and performed that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
And Hezekiah doth thus in all Judah, and doth that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before Jehovah his God;
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and worked that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
Therefore, Hezekiah did all these things (which we have said) in all of Judah. And he worked what is good and upright and true before the Lord his God,

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Wrought - good and right and truth - Here is the proper character of a worthy king: he is Good, and he does good; he is Upright, and he acts justly and maintains justice; he is truly Religious, and he lives according to that truth which he receives as a revelation from God.

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah,.... Settled the courses of the priests and Levites, and made a provision for them and their families:
and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God: or did that which was truly right and good, according to the law and will of God, in the sincerity and uprightness of his soul, and as in the presence of the omniscient God, he approving and accepting it for Christ's sake.

HIS SINCERITY OF HEART. (2-Chronicles 31:20-21)
Hezekiah . . . wrought that which was good and right--He displayed the qualities of a constitutional king, in restoring and upholding the ancient institutions of the kingdom; while his zealous and persevering efforts to promote the cause of true religion and the best interests of his subjects entitled him to be ranked with the most illustrious of his predecessors (2-Kings 18:15).

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