Jeremiah 22:15

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Jehoiakim, having a lot of cedar in your house does not make you a great king. Your father Josiah was satisfied to have food and drink. He did what was right and fair, so everything went well for him.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:25

There had never been a king like Josiah before. Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength. No king had followed all the Law of Moses like Josiah. And there has never been another king like Josiah since that time.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell the good people who do what is right that good things will happen to them. They will receive a reward for what they do.

Ecclesiastes 10:17

But it is very good for a country if the king comes from a good family. And it is very good for a country if the rulers control their eating and drinking. They eat and drink to become strong, not to become drunk.

Proverbs 25:5

Take the evil advisors away from a king, and goodness will make his kingdom strong.

Proverbs 29:4

A nation will be strong when it has a fair and just king. A nation will be weak when it has a king who is selfish and demands gifts.

2 Kings 22:2

Josiah did what the Lord said was right. He followed God like his ancestor David. Josiah obeyed God’s teachings—he did exactly what God wanted.

Jeremiah 42:6

It doesn’t matter if we like the message or if we don’t like the message. We will obey the Lord our God. We are sending you to the Lord for a message from him. We will obey what he says. Then good things will happen to us. Yes, we will obey the Lord our God.”

Jeremiah 21:12

Family of David, this is what the Lord says: “‘You must judge people fairly every day. Protect the victims from the criminals. If you don’t do that, I will become very angry. My anger will be like a fire that no one will be able to put out. This will happen because you have done evil things.’

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair. The Lord loves that more than sacrifices.

1 Kings 10:9

Praise the Lord your God! He was pleased to make you king of Israel. Because of the Lord’s unending love for Israel, he has made you king to rule with justice and fairness.”

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled over all Israel, and he made good and fair decisions for all of his people.

1 Corinthians 10:31

So if you eat, or if you drink, or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God.

Acts 2:46

The believers shared a common purpose, and every day they spent much of their time together in the Temple area. They also ate together in their homes. They were happy to share their food and ate with joyful hearts.

Luke 11:41

So pay attention to what is inside. Give to the people who need help. Then you will be fully clean.

Jeremiah 23:5

This message is from the Lord: “The time is coming, when I will raise up a good ‘branch’ from David’s family. He will be a king who will rule in a wise way. He will do what is fair and right in the land.

Jeremiah 22:18

So this is what the Lord says to King Jehoiakim son of Josiah: “The people of Judah will not cry for Jehoiakim. They will not say to each other, ‘Brother, I am so sad! Sister, I am so sad!’ They will not cry for Jehoiakim. They will not say about him, ‘Master, I am so sad! King, I am so sad!’

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is right and fair. Protect those who have been robbed from the ones who robbed them. Don’t hurt or do anything wrong to orphans or widows. Don’t kill innocent people.

Isaiah 33:16

They will live safely in high places. They will be protected in high rock fortresses. They will always have food and water.

Isaiah 9:7

His power will continue to grow, and there will be peace without end. This will establish him as the king sitting on David’s throne and ruling his kingdom. He will rule with goodness and justice forever and ever. The strong love that the Lord All-Powerful has for his people will make this happen!

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is no one who has tried to enjoy life more than I have. And this is what I learned: The best thing people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy the work they must do. I also saw that this comes from God.

Proverbs 31:9

Stand up for what you know is right, and judge all people fairly. Protect the rights of the poor and those who need help.

Proverbs 20:28

A king who is loyal and true will keep his power. Loyalty will keep his kingdom strong.

2 Chronicles 34:2

He lived in a way that pleased the Lord, always doing what was right, as his ancestor David had done. Josiah never changed this way of life.

1 Chronicles 3:15

This is a list of Josiah’s sons: The first son was Johanan. The second son was Jehoiakim. The third son was Zedekiah. The fourth son was Shallum.

Deuteronomy 4:40

And you must obey his laws and commands that I give you today. Then everything will go well with you and your children who live after you. And you will live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you—it will be yours forever.”

Jeremiah 7:5

If you change your lives and do good things, I will let you live in this place. You must be fair to each other.

2 Chronicles 35:22

But Josiah did not go away. He put on different clothes to hide who he was and went to fight the battle. Josiah refused to listen to the warning Neco had received from God and went to fight on the plain of Megiddo.

2 Chronicles 35:26

Everything else Josiah did while he was king, from the beginning to the end of his rule, is written in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah. The book tells about the way he served God faithfully by obeying the law of the Lord.