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He did not turn away from doing what was right. <a href="/esv/2_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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 or to the left. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a> And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He did what was right in the sight of the LORD and walked entirely in the way of his father David, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> He did right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the way of his father David, nor did he turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he did right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the way of his father David, nor did he turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he did what was right in the sight of Yahweh and walked in all the way of his father David and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/amp/2_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He did what was right in the sight of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father (ancestor) David, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/csb/2_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He did what was right in the LORD’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He did what was right in the LORD&#8217s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left. <a href="/asv/2_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/2_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Josiah always obeyed the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done. <a href="/erv/2_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he did that which was right in the eyes 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Josiah did what the LORD considered right. He lived in the ways of his ancestor David and never stopped. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> Josiah did what was pleasing to the LORD; he followed the example of his ancestor King David, strictly obeying all the laws of God. <a href="/isv/2_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, living the way his ancestor David had lived, turning neither to the right nor to the left. <a href="/msb/2_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/net/2_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a> He did what the LORD approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a> He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he does that which is right in the eyes of YHWH, and walks in all the way of his father David, and has not turned aside [to] the right or left. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside -- right or left. <a href="/slt/2_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and go in all the way of David his father, and he turned not aside to the right or the left.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a> He did what was right in the LORD’s sight, walking in the way of David his father, not turning right or left. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he did what is beautiful before LORD JEHOVAH, and he walked in all the way that David his father had walked, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he did that which was right in the eyes 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. <a href="/sep/2_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father; he turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/22-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7605" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Josiah Reigns in Judah</a> 1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2<a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: hay·yā·šār (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">what was right</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sār (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">turn aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yā·mîn (N-fs) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">to the right</a> <a href="/hebrew/8040.htm" title="8040: ū·śə·mō·wl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- The left. ">or to the left.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-2.htm">2 Chronicles 34:2</a> And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. <a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm">1 Kings 15:11</a> And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. <a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">1 Kings 22:43</a> And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. <a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">2 Kings 18:3</a> And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-2.htm">2 Chronicles 29:2</a> And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32-33</a> So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-18.htm">Deuteronomy 6:18</a> Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, <a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-3</a> Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm">Proverbs 4:26-27</a> Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil. <a href="/isaiah/38-3.htm">Isaiah 38:3</a> saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a> so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world <a href="/ephesians/5-1.htm">Ephesians 5:1-2</a> Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, / and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. <a href="/colossians/1-10.htm">Colossians 1:10</a> so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, <a href="/1_peter/1-14.htm">1 Peter 1:14-16</a> As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. / But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” <a href="/1_john/2-6.htm">1 John 2:6</a> Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.right.<a href="/2_kings/16-2.htm">2 Kings 16:2</a> Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.<a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">2 Kings 18:3</a> And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.<a href="/2_chronicles/17-3.htm">2 Chronicles 17:3</a> And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;walked.<a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">1 Kings 3:6</a> And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.<a href="/1_kings/11-38.htm">1 Kings 11:38</a> And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.<a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a> Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.turned<a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32</a> Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.<a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7</a> Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.<a href="/proverbs/4-27.htm">Proverbs 4:27</a> Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/21-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-20.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-10.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-22.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-22.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-21.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-22.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-22.htm">Way</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-22.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-15.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-14.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-6.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-14.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-14.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 22</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">Josiah's good reign.</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">He takes care for the repair of the temple.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Hilkiah having found a book of the law,</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "eyes of the LORD" suggests divine observation and approval, emphasizing God's omniscience and moral authority. This phrase is often used to describe kings who followed God's commandments, contrasting with those who did evil. It highlights the importance of obedience and righteousness in leadership, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-18.htm">Deuteronomy 6:18</a>, where Israel is commanded to do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD.and walked in all the ways of his father David; This phrase connects King Josiah to King David, the ideal king in Israel's history, known for his heart after God (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>). "Walked" implies a lifestyle or pattern of behavior, suggesting that Josiah's reign was characterized by faithfulness and devotion similar to David's. David's ways included worship, repentance, and a commitment to God's law, setting a standard for future kings. This connection underscores the Davidic covenant and the expectation of a righteous ruler, foreshadowing the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the Son of David (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>).he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. This phrase signifies unwavering commitment and consistency in following God's path, echoing <a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32</a>, where Israel is instructed to follow God's commands without deviation. It implies a steadfastness in faith and practice, avoiding distractions or compromises. This imagery of a straight path is also found in <a href="/proverbs/4-27.htm">Proverbs 4:27</a>, emphasizing moral integrity and focus. In a broader biblical context, it reflects the call to remain faithful amidst challenges, pointing to the perfect obedience of Christ, who fulfilled the law without fault (<a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a> The king of Judah who began his reign at a young age and is noted for his righteousness and reforms. He is a central figure in this passage, exemplifying faithfulness to God. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The former king of Israel, often seen as the standard for righteous kingship. Josiah is compared to David, highlighting his commitment to following God's ways. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Josiah reigned. This context is important as Judah was often led astray by idolatry, making Josiah's reforms significant. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Israel, whose standards and commandments Josiah sought to uphold. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a> Although not mentioned directly in this verse, it plays a crucial role in the broader account of Josiah's reforms, discovered during his reign and prompting a national return to covenant faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/righteous_leadership.htm">Righteous Leadership</a> Josiah's example shows the impact of a leader committed to God's ways. Leaders today can learn from his dedication to righteousness and reform. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_word.htm">Faithfulness to God's Word</a> Josiah's adherence to the Book of the Law underscores the importance of Scripture in guiding our lives. We should prioritize reading and applying God's Word. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> Josiah is compared to David, illustrating the importance of leaving a legacy of faithfulness. Our actions today can influence future generations. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_distractions.htm">Avoiding Distractions</a> The phrase "not turning aside to the right or to the left" teaches us to remain focused on God's path, avoiding distractions that lead us away from His will. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reform.htm">Repentance and Reform</a> Josiah's reign was marked by repentance and reform. This encourages us to continually seek personal and communal renewal in alignment with God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 22</a> <a href="/q/do_2_chron._28_and_2_kings_16_conflict.htm">Does King Ahaz's portrayal in 2 Chronicles 28 conflict with the account in 2 Kings 16?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a> <a href="/q/how_could_david_amass_so_much_gold_silver.htm">How is it historically or scientifically plausible for David to accumulate 'one hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver' (1 Chronicles 22:14)?</a> <a href="/q/why_the_discrepancy_on_jehoshaphat's_actions.htm">In 1 Kings 22:43, why does the text imply Jehoshaphat removed high places when 2 Chronicles 20:33 suggests otherwise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) And walked . . .--See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/34-2.htm" title="And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.">2Chronicles 34:2</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in an the way of David his father. This is a stronger expression than any which has been used of any previous king of Judah except Hezekiah, and indicates a very high degree of approval. The son of Sirach says of Josiah, "The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as music at a banquet of wine. He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity. He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God. All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the Law of the Most High, even the kings of Judah failed" (see Ecclus. 49:1-4). And turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; i.e. he never deviated from the right path (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/17-11.htm">Deuteronomy 17:11, 20</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/28-14.htm">Deuteronomy 28:14</a>; <a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7</a>; <a href="/joshua/23-6.htm">Joshua 23:6</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/22-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And he did וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make [what was] right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> Straight, right in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and walked וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk in all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the ways דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action of David דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse his forefather; אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father he did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no turn aside סָ֖ר (sār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> To turn aside to the right יָמִ֥ין (yā·mîn) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> The right hand, side, the south or to the left. וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ (ū·śə·mō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8040.htm">Strong's 8040: </a> Dark, the north, the left hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/22-2.htm">2 Kings 22:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-2.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 22:2 He did that which was right (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 22:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 22:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>