2 Chronicles 24:2 “And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of J…”

2 Chronicles 24:2

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

World English Bible

Joash did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

American Standard Version

And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ioash did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, all the dayes of Iehoiada the Priest.

Darby Translation

And Joash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joash doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

Bible in Basic English

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as long as Jehoiada the priest was living.

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Cross references

“Joash”

2 Chronicles 25:2 2 Kings 12:2 2 Chronicles 26:4 2 Chronicles 26:5 Psalm 78:36 Psalm 78:37

2 Chronicles 25:2 · BSB

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

2 Kings 12:2 · BSB

And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 26:4 · BSB

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Chronicles 26:5 · BSB

He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

Psalm 78:36 · BSB

But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.

Psalm 78:37 · BSB

Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

“all the days of Jehoiada”

2 Chronicles 24:17–22 Isaiah 29:13

2 Chronicles 24:17–22 · BSB

After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

3Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

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