2 Chronicles 34:2

2 Chronicles 34:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father; and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in 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 Chronicles 34:2

1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left. 3In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols. 4Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles and the idols. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

2 Chronicles 34:2 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔יו וְלֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃Read 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 the waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and declinedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• to the right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• nor to the leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 34:2

• 2 Chronicles 14:2Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
• 2 Chronicles 17:3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
• 2 Chronicles 29:2He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done.
• 1 Kings 14:8I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right in my eyes.
• 1 Kings 15:5For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
• 2 Kings 22:2He 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.
• Deuteronomy 5:32So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.
• Deuteronomy 17:11Act according to whatever they teach you and the decisions they give you. Do not turn aside from what they tell you, to the right or to the left.
• Deuteronomy 28:14Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.
• Joshua 1:7“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
• Joshua 23:6“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.
• Proverbs 4:27Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 34:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left - He never swerved from God and truth; he never omitted what he knew to be his duty to God and his kingdom; he carried on his reformation with a steady hand; timidity did not prevent him from going far enough; and zeal did not lead him beyond due bounds. He walked in the golden mean, and his moderation was known unto all men. He went neither to the right nor to the left, he looked inward, looked…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 34:2

• Children
• Ephraim
• Josiah
• Simeon

In the dictionaries

• David
• Coupling
• Covenant
• Decline
• Josiah
• Music
• Shaphan
• Temple

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 34

• 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