2 Kings 22 · Verse 2

2 Kings 22:2

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.
2 Kings 22:2, King James Version

2 Kings 22:2 in other translations

BSBAnd he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
WEBHe did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.
ASVAnd he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
YLTand he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside--right or left.
DARBYAnd he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.
BBEHe did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 2 Kings 22:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 22:1-2

2Ki 22:1, 2. Josiah's Good Reign. 1-2. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign--Happier than his grandfather Manasseh, he seems to have fallen during his minority under the care of better guardians, who trained him in the principles and practice of piety; and so strongly had his young affections been enlisted on the side of true and undefiled religion, that he continued to adhere all his life, with…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 22:1-10

Chapter Outline Josiah's good reign, His care for repairing the temple, The book of the law found. (1-10) Josiah consults Huldah the prophetess. (11-20) Verses 1-10 The different event of Josiah's early succession from that of Manasseh, must be ascribed to the distinguishing grace of God; yet probably the persons that trained him up were instruments in producing this difference. His character was most excellent. Had…

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2 Kings 22:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH6213
הַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.Sharthe rightH3477
בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH5869
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he walkedH1980
בְּכָל\־be.kholin allH3605
דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekh[the] way ofH1870
דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivancestor hisH1
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
סָ֖רsarhe turned asideH5493
יָמִ֥יןya.Minright [hand]H3225
וּשְׂמֹֽאול\׃\ \פu.se.Moland left [hand]H8040

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 22:2

  • Deuteronomy 5:32

    Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

  • Joshua 1:7

    Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

  • 2 Kings 18:3

    And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.

  • 1 Kings 3:6

    And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:2

    And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.

  • 2 Kings 16:2

    Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father.

  • Proverbs 20:11

    Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

  • 1 Kings 11:38

    And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

  • Proverbs 4:27

    Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:3

    And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

  • 1 Kings 15:5

    Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

  • Ezekiel 18:14-17

    Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife, Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
right.
16:2; 18:3; 2Ch 17:3; 29:2; Pr 20:11
walked.
1Ki 3:6; 11:38; 15:5
turned.
De 5:32; Jos 1:7; Pr 4:27; Eze 18:14-17

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Context

  • 2 Kings 22:1

    Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

  • 2 Kings 22:2

    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.

  • 2 Kings 22:3

    And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,

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2 Kings 22:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
E hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, y anduvo en todo el camino de David su padre, sin apartarse á diestra ni á siniestra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il fit ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’ Éternel, et marcha dans toute la voie de David, son père, et ne s’en écarta ni à droite ni à gauche.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er tat, was recht war in den Augen Jehovas; und er wandelte auf allen Wegen seines Vaters David und wich nicht zur Rechten noch zur Linken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Fecitque quod placitum erat coram Domino, et ambulavit per omnes vias David patris sui: non declinavit ad dexteram, sive ad sinistram.