Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
Holman Bible
He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in the ways of his ancestor David;
International Standard Version
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example of his ancestor David, turning neither to the right nor to the left.
American Standard Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways 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 the ways of David his father (forefather) and did not turn aside either to the right or to the left.
Bible in Basic English
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of his father David, 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 the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.
Julia Smith Translation
And he did the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and he went in the ways of David his father, and he turned not to the right and to the left
King James 2000
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned aside neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in the ways of David his ancestor and did not deviate [to] the right or [to] the left.
Modern King James verseion
And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right nor to the left.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he did that pleased the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, bowing 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 the ways 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 the ways 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 the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
World English Bible
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways 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 the ways of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left.
Themes
Children » Instances of » Josiah
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Interlinear
Yashar
`ayin
'ab
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 34:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Josiah
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven im
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 29:2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, according to all that David his father had done.
Deuteronomy 5:32
Ye shall observe to do therefore as LORD your God has commanded you. Ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Deuteronomy 17:11
according to the tenor of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shall do. Thou shall not turn aside from the sentence, which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor
Deuteronomy 17:20
that his heart not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left, to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his sons, in the midst of Israel
Deuteronomy 28:14
and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Joshua 1:7
Only be strong and very courageous to 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 may have good success wherever thou go.
Joshua 23:6
Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye not turn aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
1 Kings 14:8
and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee, and yet thou have not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart to do only that which was right in my eyes,
1 Kings 15:5
because David did that which was right in the eyes of LORD, and did not 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 22:2
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.
2 Chronicles 14:2
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of LORD his God.
2 Chronicles 17:3
And LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David, and did not seek for the Baalim,
Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left. Remove thy foot from evil.