2 Chronicles 24:2
1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.
And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
3 Jehoiada took for himself two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
4 Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.
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- BSB
- And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- KJV
- And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- WEB
- Joash did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- ASV
- And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- DARBY
- And Joash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- BLB
- And Joash did right in the eyes of YHWH all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
- ÅB
- Joas gjorde hva rett var i Herrens øyne, så lenge presten Jojada levde.
- OTB
- Joasj handlet rett i Herrens øyne gjennom hele livet til presten Jojada.
- B1930
- Joas gjorde hvad rett var i Herrens øine, så lenge presten Jojada levde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 25:2
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
Read in context2 Chronicles 26:4–5
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
Read in context2 Chronicles 24:17–22
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.
Read in context2 Kings 12:2
And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
Read in contextPsalms 106:12–13
Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
Read in contextMark 4:16–17
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
Read in contextPsalms 78:36–37
But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
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