2 Chronicles 24:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 25:2 : 2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.
2 Chr 26:4-5 : 4 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.
Ps 78:36-37 : 36 But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue. 37 For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.
Ps 106:12-13 : 12 Then believed they his words; They sang his praise. 13 They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,
Isa 29:13 : 13 And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh [unto me], and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught [them];
Mark 4:16-17 : 16 And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; 17 and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
2 Kgs 12:2 : 2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
2 Chr 24:17-22 : 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. 18 And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness. 19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. 20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you. 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah. 22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah look upon it, and require it.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Kgs 12:1-3
3 verses
92%
1In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
2And Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
3Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kgs 14:3-4
2 verses
85%
3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, yet not like David his father: he did according to all that Joash his father had done.
4Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Chr 24:3-4
2 verses
80%
3And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
4And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to restore the house of Jehovah.
2 Kgs 22:1-2
2 verses
79%
1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2 Kgs 15:3
79%
3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
2 Chr 24:1
78%
1Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beer-sheba.
2 Chr 26:4
77%
4And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
2 Chr 34:2
77%
2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in the ways of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2 Kgs 15:34
76%
34And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
2 Chr 20:32
76%
32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.
2 Chr 14:2
76%
2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:
2 Chr 27:1-2
2 verses
75%
1Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: howbeit he entered not into the temple of Jehovah. And the people did yet corruptly.
2 Kgs 18:3
75%
3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.
2 Chr 29:2
74%
2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.
2 Kgs 13:9-12
4 verses
73%
9And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.
11And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein.
12Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kgs 22:43
72%
43And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; He turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah: howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Chr 25:2
72%
2And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, but not with a perfect heart.
2 Kgs 11:21
72%
21Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
1 Kgs 15:11
72%
11And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father.
2 Chr 24:14-17
4 verses
72%
14And when they had made an end, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of Jehovah, even vessels wherewith to minister and to offer, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt-offerings in the house of Jehovah continually all the days of Jehoiada.
15But Jehoiada waxed old and was full of days, and he died; a hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
16And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
17Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
2 Chr 24:22
71%
22Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah look upon it, and require it.
2 Chr 24:24
71%
24For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; and Jehovah delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers. So they executed judgment upon Joash.
2 Chr 22:11-12
2 verses
71%
11But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
12And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Kgs 13:1-2
2 verses
71%
1In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.
2And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
2 Kgs 24:9
70%
9And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father had done.
2 Kgs 23:32
70%
32And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.
2 Chr 31:20
70%
20And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.
2 Kgs 12:19
70%
19Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kgs 11:2-3
2 verses
70%
2But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, [and put them] in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
3And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Kgs 24:19
70%
19And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
2 Kgs 23:37
69%
37And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.
2 Chr 23:16
69%
16And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah's people.
2 Chr 34:33
69%
33And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Jehovah their God. All his days they departed not from following Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
2 Chr 25:25
69%
25And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
2 Kgs 14:1
69%
1In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.