2 Kings 22:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² He did what was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the way of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² He did right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the ways of David his [forefather], and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² He did what was right in the LORD’s eyes, and walked in the ways of his ancestor David—not deviating from it even a bit to the right or left.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And he did what was pleasing before the Lord, and he walked in all the ways of his father David. He did not turn aside to the right, or to the left.

2 Kings 22:2 Cross References

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to act in accordance with all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go.

Deuteronomy 5:32

You must therefore be careful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn to the right or to the left.

2 Kings 18:3

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done.

1 Kings 3:6

And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you, and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne today.

Proverbs 20:11

Even children make themselves known by their acts, by whether what they do is pure and right.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

2 Chronicles 29:2

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Kings 16:2

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had done,

1 Kings 11:38

If you will listen to all that I command you, walk in my ways, and do what is right in my sight by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you an enduring house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

2 Chronicles 17:3

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals

1 Kings 15:5

because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

2 Chronicles 31:20

Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah; he did what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God.

2 Chronicles 34:1

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah.

1 Kings 15:11

Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, as his father David had done.

2 Kings 12:3

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his ancestor David; in all things he did as his father Joash had done.