2 Kings 22:2

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 eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 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. 3Now in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying, 4“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, and have him count all the money brought into the house of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

2 Kings 22:2 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכָל־דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔יו וְלֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ פRead the interlinear

• He didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• whatיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• entirelyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• turnסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• asideסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• to the rightיָמִיןyâmîyn · 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 became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God, as his father David had done.
• 2 Kings 18:3He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father David had done.
• 2 Chronicles 17:3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
• 2 Chronicles 29:2He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father David had done.
• Proverbs 20:11It is by his deeds that a boy distinguishes himself, If his conduct is pure and right.
• 1 Kings 3:6Then Solomon said, “You have shown great faithfulness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth, righteousness, and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great faithfulness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• 1 Kings 11:38Then it shall be, that if you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight by keeping My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then I will be with you and build you an enduring house as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
• 1 Kings 15:5because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and did not deviate from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
• Deuteronomy 5:32So you shall be careful to do just as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right or to the left.
• Joshua 1:7Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the Law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may achieve success wherever you go.
• Proverbs 4:27Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
• Ezekiel 18:14“Now behold, he has fathered a son who saw all his father’s sins which he committed, but he has seen them and does not do likewise.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 22:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Josiah became the king of Judah in 640 BC. Like Joash (2 Kings 11:21), he was still a child when he became king. He was loyal to the Lord, much like David, Asa (1 Kings 15:11), and Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:3). did what was right: Josiah's actions followed the high standards of the law (Deuteronomy 17:11; 28:14).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 22:2

• Decision
• Obedience
• Scribe (S)
• Secretary (Recordist)

In the dictionaries

• David
• Colour
• Josiah
• Kings, The Books of
• Reckoning
• Bible, the
• Criticism of the Bible
• Ezekiel
• Hezekiah (2)
• Jeremiah (2)

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