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2 Kings 22:2

David

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

And 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.

3 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying,

4 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

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BSB
And 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.
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.
WEB
He 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.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And 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.
BLB
And he did right in the eyes of YHWH and walked in all the ways of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
ÅB
Han gjorde hva rett var i Herrens øyne, og vandret i alle deler på sin far Davids vei; han vek ikke av hverken til høyre eller til venstre.
OTB
Han gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne, og vandret på alle sin far Davids veier, og vek ikke av til høyre eller venstre.
B1930
Han gjorde hvad rett var i Herrens øine, og vandret i alle deler på sin far Davids vei; han vek ikke av hverken til høire eller til venstre.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 5:32

    So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.

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  • Joshua 1:7

    Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

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  • 2 Kings 18:3

    And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

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  • 1 Kings 3:6

    Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:2

    And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

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  • 2 Kings 16:2

    Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

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  • Proverbs 20:11

    Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.

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  • 1 Kings 11:38

    If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

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