God’s Word Translation
2 Kings 22:2
2Josiah did what the Lord considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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 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.
Context of 2 Kings 22:2
1Josiah was 8 years old when he began to rule, and he was king for 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath. Josiah did what the Lord considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped. 3In Josiah’s eighteenth year as king of Judah, he sent the scribe Shaphan, son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple with these instructions: 4“Go to the chief priest Hilkiah. Have him count the money that has been brought into the Lord’s temple, ⌞the money⌟ that the doorkeepers 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 20 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 26 years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do what the Lord his God considered right, as his ancestor David had done.
- 2 Kings 18:3He did what the Lord considered right, as his ancestor David had done.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, who lived in the old way like his ancestor David. Jehoshaphat didn’t dedicate his life to serving other gods—the Baals.
- 2 Chronicles 29:2He did what the Lord considered right, as his ancestor David had done.
- Proverbs 20:11Even a child makes himself known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure or right.
- 1 Kings 3:6Solomon responded, “You’ve shown great love to my father David, who was your servant. He lived in your presence with truth, righteousness, and commitment. And you continued to show him your great love by giving him a son to sit on his throne today.
- 1 Kings 11:38If you will do all I command you, follow my ways, and do what I consider right by obeying my laws and commands as my servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build a permanent dynasty for you as I did for David. And I will give you Israel.
- 1 Kings 15:5The Lord did this because David did what the Lord considered right: David never failed to do anything the Lord commanded him to do his entire life (except in the matter concerning Uriah the Hittite).
- Deuteronomy 5:32So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you. Never stop living this way.
- Joshua 1:7“Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
- Proverbs 4:27Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.
- Ezekiel 18:14“But suppose this person has a son. The son sees all the sins that his father does. He is afraid, so he doesn’t do such things.
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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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