2 Kings 22:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 22:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 22:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 22:2 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Kings 22:2 (KJV)
2 Kings 22:2 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 22:2
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:2: right, sight, lord
“And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:2: right, lord, way
“And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:2: right, lord, walked
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:2: sight, lord, walked
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:2: sight, lord, walked
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