Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Eight years old, was Josiah when he begun to reign, - and, thirty-one years, reigned he in Jerusalem. 2 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. 3 And, in the eighth year of his reign, he, being yet a boy, he began to seek unto the God of David his father,-and, in the twelfth year, he began to purify Judah and Jerusalem, from the high places and the Sacred Stems, and the carved images and the molten images.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 29:2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - according to all that, David his father, had done.
Deuteronomy 5:32
So then ye must observe to do, as Yahweh your God hath commanded you, - ye must not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Deuteronomy 17:11
according to the direction wherewith they direct thee and after the judgment which they shall announce to thee, shalt thou do, - thou shalt not turn aside from the sentence which they shall declare unto thee to the right hand or to the left.
Deuteronomy 17:20
that his heart may not be lifted up above his brethren, and he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, - that he may prolong his days over his kingdom - he and his sons, in the midst of Israel.
Deuteronomy 28:14
and dost not turn side from any of the words which I am commanding you to-day, to the right hand or to the left, - to go after other gods, to serve them,
Joshua 1:7
Only be very firm and bold, taking heed to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded thee, do not turn aside therefrom, to the right hand or to the left, - that thou mayest prosper, whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 23:6
Therefore must ye be very firm to observe and to do all that is written in the scroll of the law of Moses, - so as not to 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 to thee, - and yet thou hast not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me, with all his heart, to do only that which was right in mine eyes;
1 Kings 15:5
because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, - and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him, all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
2 Kings 22:2
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.
2 Chronicles 14:2
And Asa did that which was good and that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh his God;
2 Chronicles 17:3
And it came to pass, that, Yahweh, was with Jehoshaphat, - because he walked in the first ways of David his father, and sought not unto the Baalim;
Proverbs 4:27
Decline not, to the right hand or to the left, - Turn away thy foot from wickedness.