2 Chronicles 20:32

2 Chronicles 20:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He walked in the way of Asa his father and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:32

30So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was untroubled for his God gave him rest all around. 31Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was 35 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shlihi. He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not stray from it, doing what was right in the eyes of Adonai. 33However, the high places were not removed, nor did the people direct their hearts to the God of their fathers. 34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, behold, they are written in the annals of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:32 word by word

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדֶ֛רֶךְ אָבִ֥יו אָסָ֖א וְלֹא־סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נָּה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he walkedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and departedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• not from it, doingעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:32

• 2 Chronicles 17:3Adonai was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baalim
• 2 Chronicles 14:2He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the pillars and cut down the Asherah poles.
• 1 Kings 15:11Now Asa did what was right in Adonai’s eyes, like his father David.
• 2 Chronicles 16:7At that time the seer Hanani came to King Asa of Judah and said to him: “Because you have depended on the king of Aram, and not depended on Adonai your God, therefore the army of the king of Aram has escaped out of your hand.
• Psalms 18:21Adonai rewarded me for my righteousness. For the cleanness of my hands He repaid me.
• Psalms 36:3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to notice his iniquity —or hate it.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 Jehoshaphat kept close to the worship of God, and did what he could to keep his people close to it. But after God had done such great things for him, given him not only victory, but wealth; after this, to go and join himself with a wicked king, was very ungrateful. What could he expect but that God would be angry with him? Yet it seems, he took the warning; for when Ahaziah afterward pressed him to join him, he would not, 1Ki 22:49. Thus the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-33The comparison of Jehoshaphat with Asa comes directly from 1 Kings 22:43 without any changes.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it--He was more steadfast and consistently religious (compare 2Ch 15:18).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:32

• Jehoshaphat
• Obedience

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• Jehoshaphat
• Sanctuary
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Judah, Territory of
• Moab; Moabites

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20

• 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