KJV King James Version
And Jehoash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
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2 Kings 12:2
And Jehoash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.
WEB World English Bible
Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jehoash doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days in which Jehoiada the priest directed him,
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 12
1 In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Zibiah of Beersheba.
2 And Jehoash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
3 But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
4 And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, [even] the money of every one that passeth [the account], the money that every man is set at, [and] all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the LORD,
5 Let the priests take [it] to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּ֨עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doיְהוֹאָ֧שׁH3060 · ye.ho.ashJehoashהַיָּשָׁ֛רH3477 · ya.sharuprightבְּעֵינֵ֥יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכָּל־H3605 · kolallיָמָ֑יוH3117 · yomdayאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichהוֹרָ֔הוּH3384 · ya.rato shootיְהוֹיָדָ֖עH3077 · ye.ho.ya.daJehoiadaהַכֹּהֵֽן׃H3548 · ko.henpriest
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 26:4And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.2 Chronicles 24:17-22Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.2 Chronicles 25:2And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.2 Kings 14:3And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.2 Chronicles 24:2And Joash did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
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