2 Chronicles 24:2
1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
3 And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
4 And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair 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 that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
Read in context2 Chronicles 26:4–5
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
Read in context2 Chronicles 24:17–22
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
Read in context2 Kings 12:2
And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Read in contextPsalms 106:12–13
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Read in contextMark 4:16–17
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
Read in contextPsalms 78:36–37
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
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