SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:2
Y Joás hizo lo recto en ojos del SEÑOR todo el tiempo que le dirigió el sacerdote Joiada.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 12:2
Verse 2. Jehoash did-right in the sight of the Lord] While Jehoiada the priest, who was a pious, holy man, lived, Jehoash walked uprightly; but it appears from 2 Chronicles xxiv. 17, 18, that he departed from the worship of the true God after the death of this eminent high priest, lapsed into idolatry, and seems to have had a share in the murder of Zechariah, who testified against his transgressions, and those of the princes of Judah. See above, ver. 20-22. O how few of the few who begin to live to God continue unto the end!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days , etc.] Worshipping the only true God, and ruling and walking according to the law of God: wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him ; and so long as he observed his instructions, and as long as that priest lived, he reigned well; for to that period “all his days must be limited”; for after his death he was seduced by the princes of Judah to idolatry, and lived scandalously, and died ignominiously; (see 2 Chronicles 24:2,7,25).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-16 - It is a great mercy to young people, especially to all young men of rank, like Jehoash, to have those about them who will instruct them to do what is right in the sight of the Lord; and they do wisely and wel for themselves, when willing to be counselled and ruled. The temple wa out of repair; Jehoash orders the repair of the temple. The king wa zealous. God requires those who have power, to use it for the suppor of religion, the redress of grievances, and repairing of decays. The king employed the priests to manage, as most likely to be hearty in the work. But nothing was done effectually till the twenty-third year of his reign. Another method was therefore taken. When publi distributions are made faithfully, public contributions will be mad cheerfully. While they were getting all they could for the repair of the temple, they did not break in upon the stated maintenance of the priests. Let not the servants of the temple be starved, under colour of repairing the breaches of it. Those that were intrusted did the business carefully and faithfully. They did not lay it out in ornament for the temple, till the other work was completed; hence we may learn in all our expenses, to prefer that which is most needful, and, in dealing for the public, to deal as we would for ourselves.
Original Hebrew
ויעשׂ 6213 יהואשׁ 3060 הישׁר 3477 בעיני 5869 יהוה 3068 כל 3605 ימיו 3117 אשׁר 834 הורהו 3384 יהוידע 3077 הכהן׃ 3548
