Now Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like his father David.
Parallel translations
- WEB Asa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did.
- KJV And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
- BSB And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
- NKJV Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David.
- NLT Asa did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, as his ancestor David had done.
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Quick answer
Asa does what is right in Yahweh's eyes, like his ancestor David. He stands as a positive contrast to his immediate predecessors.
Overview
Asa is the first Judean king since Solomon's early years to receive such commendation. Being compared to David marks him as wholehearted in his devotion to the LORD. The verse highlights that faithful leadership is possible even amid a generally declining era.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Chr 14:2Asa did that which was good and right in Yahweh his God’s eyes;
- 2 Chr 15:17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
- 2 Chr 16:7–10At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.
- 2 Chr 14:11Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
- 1 Kgs 15:3He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father.
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Solomon's glory, wisdom, and temple where God's presence dwells are a shadow of the greater Son of David — 'one greater than Solomon is here' — and of the true Temple, Christ himself.
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