Parallel Verses
King James Version
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
New American Standard Bible
He did right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the way of his father David, nor did he
Holman Bible
He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David;
International Standard Version
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, living the way his ancestor David had lived, turning neither to the right nor to the left.
A Conservative Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Amplified
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the ways of his father (ancestor) David, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Bible in Basic English
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.
Darby Translation
And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and go in all the way of David his father, and he turned not aside to the right or the left
King James 2000
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in all of the way of David his ancestor and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Modern King James verseion
And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he did that seemed right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and bowed neither to the righthand nor to the left.
NET Bible
He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
New Heart English Bible
He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
The Emphasized Bible
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside, to the right hand or to the left.
Webster
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
World English Bible
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.
Themes
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Kings » Good--exemplified » Josiah
Obedience » Instances of » Josiah
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Josiah Becomes King In Judah
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32
Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Joshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 Kings 11:38
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
1 Kings 15:5
Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
2 Kings 16:2
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
2 Kings 18:3
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
2 Chronicles 17:3
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
2 Chronicles 29:2
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.
Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Ezekiel 18:14-17
Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,