He follows his father's footsteps but like his father, he is no David: "He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his ancestor David; in all things he did as his father Joash had done." (3) This is because like his father, he did not remove the "high places" in Judah where idols continued to be worshipped.
Kapu na omalimbililo kutya oto ka tanga Tate yetu gwomegulu ngaashi David ngoka i imbi a ti: "Onda hala aluhe okupandula Omuwa; itandi hulitha oku mu hambelela.