He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
- BSB And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
- ESV And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.
- NKJV And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.
- NASB He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father David had done.
- NLT He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done.
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Quick answer
Hezekiah did what was right in Yahweh's eyes, just as David his father had done. He is measured by the gold standard of David's faithfulness.
Overview
Unlike many kings 'compared unfavorably,' Hezekiah receives the highest commendation: he walked in the pattern of David. This evaluation is covenantal, rooted in the promises made to David's house (2 Samuel 7). His obedience flowed from genuine trust rather than mere external religion. He foreshadows the greater Son of David who perfectly pleased the Father.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Kgs 20:3“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- 1 Kgs 15:5because David did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and didn’t turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
- 2 Chr 31:20–21Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.
- 1 Kgs 15:11Asa did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, as David his father did.
- 2 Chr 29:2He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.
- Job 33:27He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
- 1 Kgs 3:14If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
- 1 Kgs 11:38It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.
- Exod 15:26and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
- Deut 6:18You shall do that which is right and good in Yahweh’s sight; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers,
- 2 Kgs 22:2He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn’t turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- 1 Kgs 11:4When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father was.
- Ps 119:128Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEY
- Eph 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
- Rom 7:12Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
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