2 Kings 23:25 “Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turne…”

2 Kings 23:25

Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

World English Bible

There was no king like him before him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and there was none like him who arose after him.

American Standard Version

And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Like vnto him was there no King before him, that turned to the Lord with al his heart, and with all his soule, and with all his might according to all the Lawe of Moses, neither after him arose there anie like him.

Darby Translation

And before him there had been no king like him that turned to Jehovah with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there his like.

Young's Literal Translation

And like him there hath not been before him a king who turned back unto Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses, and after him there hath none risen like him.

Bible in Basic English

Never before had there been a king like him, turning to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his power, as the law of Moses says; and after him there was no king like him.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3363-3394. B.C. 641-610. unto him”

2 Kings 18:5

2 Kings 18:5 · BSB

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

“that turned”

Jeremiah 29:13 2 Kings 23:3 Deuteronomy 6:5 1 Kings 8:48 Deuteronomy 4:29 1 Kings 2:4

Jeremiah 29:13 · BSB

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

2 Kings 23:3 · BSB

So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant t…

Deuteronomy 6:5 · BSB

And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

1 Kings 8:48 · BSB

and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen,…

Deuteronomy 4:29 · BSB

But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

1 Kings 2:4 · BSB

and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

“according”

John 1:17 Nehemiah 10:29 Malachi 4:4 John 7:19

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Nehemiah 10:29 · BSB

hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our…

Malachi 4:4 · BSB

“Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.

John 7:19 · BSB

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

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

In context

24Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.

26Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.

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