Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

He did right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

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; he did not turn aside to the right or the left.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and walked
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

in the ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

and declined
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

neither to the right hand
ימין 
Yamiyn 
Usage: 139

Context Readings

The Reign Of Josiah

1 Josiah [was] eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 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. 3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he [was] still a boy, he began to seek the God of David his ancestor. And in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherahs, the idols, and the images.

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] you must be careful to do [just] as Yahweh your God commanded you; you shall not turn [to the] right or [to the] left.

Deuteronomy 17:11

[And so] according to {the instruction of the law} that they teach you and according to the decisions that they say to you, you shall do; you shall not turn from the word that they tell you to the right or [to the] left.

Deuteronomy 17:20

[so as] not to exalt his heart above his countrymen and not to turn aside from the commandment to the right or to the left, so that {he may reign long over his kingdom}, he and his children in the midst of Israel."

Deuteronomy 28:14

And you [shall] not turn aside from {any of} the words that I [am] commanding you {today} [to the] right or left by going after other gods to serve them.

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous {to observe diligently the whole law} that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn aside from it, [to] the right or left, so that you may succeed {wherever you go}.

Joshua 23:6

Be very strong to observe carefully all that is written in the scroll of the law of Moses so as not to turn aside from it, [to] the right or left,

1 Kings 14:8

I tore the kingdom from the house of David and I gave it to you. But you were not like my servant David who kept my commandments, and who went after me with all his heart, to do only [what is] right in my eyes.

1 Kings 15:5

because David did right in the eyes of Yahweh and he didn't turn aside from all that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

2 Kings 22:2

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.

2 Chronicles 14:2

Asa did that which [was] good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God.

2 Chronicles 17:3

And Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of David his father and did not seek after the Baals,

Proverbs 4:27

Do not swerve right or left; remove your foot from evil.

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