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New King James Version

2 Kings 22:2

And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Decision;   Obedience;   Scribe (S);   Secretary (Recordist);   Thompson Chain Reference - Children;   Home;   Seven;   Stability;   Steadfastness;   Steadfastness-Instability;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Obedience to God;   Steadfastness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - King, Kingship;   Upright, Uprightness;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hezekiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - David;   Jeremiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adaiah;   Canon of the Old Testament;   Deuteronomy;   Gedaliah;   Hexateuch;   Idolatry;   Israel;   Jeremiah;   Jerusalem;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Josiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Josiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.
Hebrew Names Version
He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
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.
English Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
New Century Version
Josiah did what the Lord said was right. He lived as his ancestor David had lived, and he did not stop doing what was right.
New English Translation
He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
Amplified Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
He did what was right in the sight of the LORD and walked entirely in the way of his father David, and did not turn aside to the right 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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh and walked in all the way of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Berean Standard Bible
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Contemporary English Version
Josiah always obeyed the Lord , just as his ancestor David had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
He did what was right from Adonai 's perspective, living entirely in the manner of David his ancestor and turning away neither to the right nor 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Josiah did what the Lord said was right. He followed God like his ancestor David. Josiah obeyed God's teachings—he did exactly what God wanted.
George Lamsa Translation
And he did that which was right in the sight 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.
Good News Translation
Josiah did what was pleasing to the Lord ; he followed the example of his ancestor King David, strictly obeying all the laws of God.
Lexham English 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.
Literal Translation
And he did the good in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of his father David, and did not turn aside to the right or the left.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he dyd that which was righte in ye sighte of the LORDE, and walked in all ye waye of Dauid his father, & turned not asyde, nether to the righte hande ner to the lefte.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He dyd that which is right in the sight of the Lorde, & walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hande or to the left.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he did that which was right in the eyes 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.
King James Version (1611)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father; he turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
English Revised Version
And he did that which was right in the eyes 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he dide that, that was plesaunt bifor the Lord, and he yede be alle the wayes of Dauid, his fadir; he bowide not, nethir to the riytside, nethir of the leftside.
Update Bible Version
And 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New Living Translation
He did what was pleasing in the Lord 's sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.
New Life Bible
Josiah did what is right in the eyes of the Lord. He walked in all the way of his father David. He did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
New Revised Standard
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord , and walked in all the way of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
J.B. Rotherham 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of David, his father: he turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.
Revised Standard Version
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Young's 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He did right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the way of his father David, nor did he turn aside to the right or to the left.

Contextual Overview

1 2 Chronicles 34:1,2">[xr] Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 3 2 Chronicles 34:8-28">[xr] Now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the scribe, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying: 4 "Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have gathered from the people. 5 And let them deliver it into the hand of those doing the work, who are the overseers in the house of the LORD; let them give it to those who are in the house of the LORD doing the work, to repair the damages of the house-- 6 to carpenters and builders and masons--and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 However there need be no accounting made with them of the money delivered into their hand, because they deal faithfully." 8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD." And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9 So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, "Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the LORD." 10 Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read it before the king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

right: 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 18:3, 2 Chronicles 17:3, 2 Chronicles 29:2, Proverbs 20:11

walked: 1 Kings 3:6, 1 Kings 11:38, 1 Kings 15:5

turned: Deuteronomy 5:32, Joshua 1:7, Proverbs 4:27, Ezekiel 18:14-17

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:26 - and wilt Deuteronomy 28:14 - thou shalt 2 Samuel 2:19 - turned 1 Kings 13:2 - Josiah by name 1 Chronicles 28:9 - serve him 2 Chronicles 31:20 - wrought 2 Chronicles 34:2 - right in the sight Isaiah 30:21 - when ye turn to the right Jeremiah 22:15 - and do

Cross-References

Genesis 17:19
Then God said: "No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called.
Genesis 22:9
Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
Genesis 22:12
And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me."
Genesis 22:16
and said: "By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son--
Judges 11:31
then it will be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD's, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering."
Judges 11:39
And it was so at the end of two months that she returned to her father, and he carried out his vow with her which he had vowed. She knew no man. And it became a custom in Israel
2 Kings 3:27
Then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall; and there was great indignation against Israel. So they departed from him and returned to their own land.
2 Chronicles 3:1
Now Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord [fn] had appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan 2 Samuel 24:16ff">[fn] the Jebusite.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord,.... In the affair of religious worship especially, as well as in other things:

and walked in all the ways of David his father; in his religious ways, in which he never departed from his God:

and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; but kept an even, constant, path of worship and duty, according to the law of God.


 
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