2 Kings 14:3

14:3 He did what the Lord approved, ¹  but not like David his father. He followed the example of his father Joash. ² 

2 Kings 21:21

21:21 He followed in the footsteps of his father ³  and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols ⁴  which his father had worshiped. ⁵ 

[14:3]  ¹ tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord.”

[14:3]  ² tn Heb “according to all which Joash his father had done, he did.”

[21:21]  ³ tn Heb “walked in all the way which his father walked.”

[21:21]  ⁴ sn See the note at 1 Kgs 15:12.

[21:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he served the disgusting idols which his father served and he bowed down to them.”