2 KI 22:2 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ εὐθὲς ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν πάσῃ ὁδῷ Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, οὐκ ἀπέστη δεξιὰ καὶ ἀριστερά.
(Kai epoiaʸse to euthes en ofthalmois Kuriou, kai eporeuthaʸ en pasaʸ hodōi Dawid tou patros autou, ouk apestaʸ dexia kai aristera.)

BrTr 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.

ULT And he did right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in every way of David his father, and he did not turn away, right or left.

UST Josiah did things that pleased Yahweh. He behaved in the same godly manner as his ancestor King David had behaved. He did not behave differently at all.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB KI2 22:2 book available

WEBBE & WMBB He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

NET He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.

LSV 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.

FBV He did what was right in the Lord's sight, and followed all the ways of David his forefather—he did not deviate to the right or to the left.

T4T Josiah did things that were pleasing to Yahweh and conducted his life as his ancestor King David had done. He completely obeyed [IDM] all the laws of God.

LEB He did right in the eyes of Yahweh, and he walked in all of the way of David his ancestor[fn] and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

22:2 Or “father”

BBE He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.

Moff No Moff KI2 22:2 book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.

Drby And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.

RV 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.

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.
(And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.)

Bshps He dyd that which is right in the sight of the Lorde, & walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hande or to the left.
(He did that which is right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and bowed neither to the right hand or to the left.)

Gnva And hee did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
(And he did uprightly in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and bowed neither to the right hand, nor to the left.)

Cvdl and he dyd that which was righte in ye sighte of the LORDE, and walked in all ye waye of Dauid his father, & turned not asyde, nether to the righte hande ner to the lefte.
(and he did that which was right in ye/you_all sight of the LORD, and walked in all ye/you_all way of David his father, and turned not aside, neither to the right hand nor to the left.)

Wycl And he dide that, that was plesaunt bifor the Lord, and he yede be alle the wayes of Dauid, his fadir; he bowide not, nethir to the riytside, nethir of the leftside.
(And he did that, that was pleasant before the Lord, and he went be all the ways of David, his father; he bowed not, neither to the right_side, neither of the left_side.)

Luth Und tat, das dem HErr’s wohlgefiel; und wandelte in allem Wege seines Vaters David und wich nicht weder zur Rechten noch zur Linken.
(And did, the to_him LORD’s liked; and walked in everything ways his father David and which not neither to/for law/right still to/for left_(one).)

ClVg Fecitque quod placitum erat coram Domino, et ambulavit per omnes vias David patris sui: non declinavit ad dexteram, sive ad sinistram.
(And_he_did that agreement was before Master, and walked through everyone ways/roads David of_the_father self: not/no declined to right_hand, if/or to left_side.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

וַ⁠יַּ֥עַשׂ הַ⁠יָּשָׁ֖ר בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַ⁠יֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּ⁠כָל־דֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י⁠ו וְ⁠לֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּ⁠שְׂמֹֽאול

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_made the,right in/on=both_eyes_of YHWH and=he/it_went in=all road/way_of Dāvid his/its=father and=not turn_aside right and,left_hand )

The author is continuing to introduce Josiah. See how you translated the similar expressions in [3:2](../03/02.md) and [8:18](../08/18.md). Alternate translation: [And he did what Yahweh considered to be right, and he lived just as David his ancestor had lived, and he did not stop living that way in any regard]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

וְ⁠לֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּ⁠שְׂמֹֽאול

and=not turn_aside right (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_made the,right in/on=both_eyes_of YHWH and=he/it_went in=all road/way_of Dāvid his/its=father and=not turn_aside right and,left_hand )

Within this image, the author is using two basic directions in which Josiah could have turned, right and left, to mean every direction. If you decide to retain the image in your translation, if it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and he did not turn away in any direction]

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Josiah’s Reforms throughout Judah and Israel

2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles

If ever there was a point in biblical history when the worship of Yahweh seemed all but extinguished, it was during the years leading up to King Josiah’s birth. Yet it was against this incredibly dark backdrop that the Lord raised up Josiah of Judah to bring about one of the greatest spiritual reforms his nation had ever seen. Josiah was the grandson of Manasseh, one of the most wicked and idolatrous kings of Judah (2 Kings 21:1-9; 2 Chronicles 33:1-9), though Manasseh later repented (2 Chronicles 33:12-19), and the son of Amon, another wicked, idolatrous king (2 Kings 21:18-22; 2 Chronicles 33:20-23). After his father’s death, Josiah became king at the young age of eight, so perhaps it was this lack of influence from his wicked father during some of his most formative years as a leader that enabled him to become such a force for spiritual renewal throughout Judah. Whatever the reason for his spiritual fervor, Josiah’s passion also coincided with a period of Assyrian decline, which allowed him to expand his renewal even to the lands once ruled by the northern kingdom of Israel. Josiah began his reforms by commissioning repairs to be made to the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. During these repairs, the book of the law, likely the book of Deuteronomy, was found in the Temple and brought to Josiah. When Josiah read the book, he tore his clothes in anguish over the punishment that surely awaited the nation for their disobedience to the laws of Moses. He called for all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to gather by the pillar of the Temple, and he read the law to them as well and led them to establish a new covenant to follow the laws of Moses. Josiah then began a great purge of idolatry throughout Jerusalem, Judah, and even Israel. Utensils used for pagan worship were removed from the Temple in Jerusalem and burned in the Kidron Valley, and their ashes were carried to Bethel. The image of Asherah was also removed and burned in the Kidron Valley, and the remains were ground to dust and spread over graves of the common people. The houses of the male prostitutes in the Temple area were also broken down. The horses and chariots dedicated to the sun by the kings of Judah were removed, and the chariots were burned. The altars on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz and the altars that Manasseh had made in Temple courtyard were pulled down and broken in pieces, and the rubble was thrown into the Kidron Valley. A place called Topheth in the Hinnom Valley was defiled so that no one would make a son or daughter pass through fire as an offering to Molech. Just east of Jerusalem the high places built by King Solomon for his pagan wives on the Mount of Corruption (also called the Mount of Olives; 1 Kings 11:7-8) were defiled. Josiah’s reforms throughout Judah included putting away the mediums, wizards, teraphim, idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land. At Bethel he tore down the altar and the high place erected by Jeroboam son of Nebat. He burned the high place, crushing it to dust, and burned the sacred pole. There he also saw tombs of people who must have been associated with the pagan rituals there, so he removed the bones and burned them on the altar, thus defiling it, as was prophesied years earlier (1 Kings 13:1-10). Josiah then extended his reforms to lands that formerly belonged to Israel but were now directly governed by Assyria. Throughout the towns of Samaria all the shrines of the high places were removed, the priests of the high places were slaughtered on the pagan altars, and their bones were burned on them. Throughout the rest of the land of Israel and Judah–in Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali–Josiah also broke down the altars, ground the sacred poles and images into powder, and demolished all the incense altars. When Josiah returned to Jerusalem, he celebrated the Passover in a way that exceeded all the Passover celebrations since the time of the Judges.

Parallel 2 KI 22:2

Josiah’s Reforms throughout Judah and Israel

Parallel 2 KI 22:2