2 Kings 22:2 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

² And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right hand 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of David his father: he turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.

2 Kings 22:2 Cross References

1 Kings 11:38

And if you will hearken to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

1 Kings 15:11

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

1 Kings 15:5

because David did what was right in the eyes 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.

1 Kings 3:6

And Solomon said, “Thou hast shown great and steadfast love to thy servant David my father, because he walked before thee in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward thee; and thou hast kept for him this great and steadfast love, and hast given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

2 Kings 12:3

Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.

2 Kings 14:3

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

2 Kings 16:2

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God, as his father David had done,

2 Kings 18:3

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

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,

2 Chronicles 29:2

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

2 Chronicles 31:20

Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and 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, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

Proverbs 20:11

Even a child makes himself known by his acts, whether what he does is pure and right.

Proverbs 4:27

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

Zephaniah 1:1

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

Deuteronomy 5:32

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

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you; turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.