² He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, but not with a perfect heart.

¹⁴ Now it happened, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.

⁸ Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

² Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

⁸ He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

²¹ You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God.

² Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

¹³ The Lord said, Because this people draw near [to me], and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught [them];

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

⁴ He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

⁴ However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

⁷ But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."