Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Topics
Interlinear
Yashar
`ayin
'ab
Cuwr
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 became king; and he was ruling in Jerusalem for thirty-one years; his mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 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. 3 Now in the eighteenth year after he became king, Josiah sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying to him,
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32
Take care, then, to do whatever the Lord your God has given you orders to do; let there be no turning away to the right hand or to the left.
Joshua 1:7
Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.
1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
1 Kings 11:38
And if you give attention to the orders I give you, walking in my ways and doing what is right in my eyes and keeping my laws and my orders as David my servant did; then I will be with you, building up for you a safe house, as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you.
1 Kings 15:5
Because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and never in all his life went against his orders, but only in the question of Uriah the Hittite.
2 Kings 16:2
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king; he was ruling for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God, as David his father did.
2 Kings 18:3
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as David his father had done.
2 Chronicles 17:3
And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,
2 Chronicles 29:2
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done.
Proverbs 4:27
Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.
Proverbs 20:11
Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
Ezekiel 18:14-17
Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same: