Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Topics
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Yashar
`ayin
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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-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 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. 3 It happened 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 Yahweh, saying,
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32
You shall observe to do therefore as Yahweh your God has commanded you: you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Joshua 1:7
Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Don't turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.
1 Kings 3:6
Solomon said, "You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1 Kings 11:38
It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.
1 Kings 15:5
because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and didn't turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
2 Kings 16:2
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh his God, like David his father.
2 Kings 18:3
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.
2 Chronicles 17:3
Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,
2 Chronicles 29:2
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.
Proverbs 4:27
Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 20:11
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
Ezekiel 18:14-17
Now, behold, if he fathers a son, who sees all his father's sins, which he has done, and fears, and does not such like;