2 Chronicles 31:20

2 Chronicles 31:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.
• New International Version (NIV)This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

Context of 2 Chronicles 31:20

18The young children, wives, sons and daughters of all the men in the lists also received gifts. That was because the men faithfully kept themselves clean to serve God in their work. 19Some of the priests and Levites lived on the land around the cities that belonged to them. So the king's officers chose honest men to take the gifts to them. They gave them their proper share of the gifts. The priests had to be Aaron's descendants, and the Levites' names had to be on the list of Levite families. Those are the things that King Hezekiah did everywhere in Judah. He did what was good and right to please the Lord his God. 21He served God faithfully with all his strength. He helped the work in the temple and he obeyed God's law and his commands. So he was successful in the things that he did.

2 Chronicles 31:20 word by word

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ כָּזֹ֛את יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכָל־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ וְהָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thus didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהyechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · JehizkiahH3169
• throughout all Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• and rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• and truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 31:20

• 1 Kings 15:5David had always done things that pleased the Lord. David had obeyed the Lord's commands in his whole life, except what he did to Uriah, the Hittite man.
• 2 Kings 20:3He said, ‘Lord, please remember that I have served you well. I have always obeyed you. You could trust me to do the things that you told me to do.’ Hezekiah wept very much.
• 2 Kings 22:2Josiah did things that the Lord said were right. He lived in the good ways of his ancestor, King David. He did not turn away from the Lord's teaching in any way.
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael, who was coming towards him. Jesus said, ‘Here is a completely honest man. That is what a person from Israel should really be like.’
• Acts 24:16Because of that, I always try to do what is right. I do not want to do anything bad against God or against other people.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:10You know that we lived in a good way when we were with you. God also knows that. We were completely honest with you believers. Nobody could say that we did anything wrong.
• 3 John 1:5My friend, you do many things to help other believers. You help them even when they are strangers to you. This shows that you are serving God well.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Wrought - good and right and truth - Here is the proper character of a worthy king: he is Good, and he does good; he is Upright, and he acts justly and maintains justice; he is truly Religious, and he lives according to that truth which he receives as a revelation from God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Hezekiah ... wrought that which was good and right--He displayed the qualities of a constitutional king, in restoring and upholding the ancient institutions of the kingdom; while his zealous and persevering efforts to promote the cause of true religion and the best interests of his subjects entitled him to be ranked with the most illustrious of his predecessors (2Ki 18:15).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 31:20

• Hezekiah
• Obedience

In the dictionaries

• God
• Hezekiah
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Hezekiah (2)
• Names, Proper
• Priests and Levites
• Tithe

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings