English Standard Version
2 Kings 22:2
2And 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.
2 Kings 22:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)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.
Context of 2 Kings 22:2
1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 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. 3In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the house of the Lord, saying, 4"Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money that has been brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the threshold have collected from the people.
Read all of 2 Kings 222 Kings 22:2 word by word
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכָל־דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔יו וְלֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
- in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and walkedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- in all the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- and turned not asideסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
- to the right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- or to the leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:2
- 2 Kings 16:2Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God, as his father David had done,
- 2 Kings 18:3And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
- 2 Chronicles 29:2And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.
- Proverbs 20:11Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.
- 1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, "You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.
- 1 Kings 11:38And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
- 1 Kings 15:5because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
- Deuteronomy 5:32You shall be careful therefore to do as the Lord your God has commanded you. You shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Joshua 1:7Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.
- Proverbs 4:27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
- Ezekiel 18:14"Now suppose this man fathers a son who sees all the sins that his father has done; he sees, and does not do likewise:
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 22
- 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
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