Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother [was] Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath. 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. 3 It happened in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent [word to] Shaphan the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the secretary of the temple of Yahweh, saying,
Phrases
Cross References
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.
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}.
1 Kings 3:6
Then Solomon said, "You have shown great loyal love with your servant David my father, as he walked before you in faithfulness and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with you. You have shown for him this great loyal love, and you have given a son to him who is sitting on his throne as [it is] this day.
1 Kings 11:38
It shall be that if you listen to all that I command you and you walk in my ways and you do right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, then I will be with you, and I will build an enduring house for you as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
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 16:2
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the eyes of Yahweh his God as David his ancestor.
2 Kings 18:3
He did right in the eyes of Yahweh according to all that David his ancestor had done.
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,
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.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not swerve right or left; remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 20:11
Even by his acts, a {young man} will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.
Ezekiel 18:14-17
"And look! He has a son, and he sees all of the sin of his father that he did, and he sees [it], but he does not [do] it.