2 Chronicles 34:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔יו וְלֹא־סָ֖ר יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃

Transliteration

Wayyaas the-yashar in-eynei YHWH wayyelekh in-darkhei David aviv and-not-sar yamin and-semol

Grammar Details

*Wayyaas*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he did
*yashar*: definite adjective, masculine singular - the right/straight
*eynei*: construct state, dual of *ayin* - eyes of
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*wayyelekh*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he walked
*darkhei*: construct state, plural of *derekh* - ways of
*David*: proper noun - David
*aviv*: noun with 3ms possessive suffix - his father
*sar*: Qal perfect, 3ms - he turned aside
*yamin*: noun, masculine singular - right (direction)
*semol*: noun, masculine singular - left (direction)

Word Meanings

*yashar*: righteousness/straightness/what is right
*eynei*: in the sight of/in the eyes of
*darkhei*: ways/paths/practices

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 29:2 : 2 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.
Prov 4:27 : 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
Deut 5:32 : 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Deut 17:11 : 11 according to the tenor of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do; thou shalt not turn aside from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
Deut 17:20 : 20 that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children, in the midst of Israel.
Deut 28:14 : 14 and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Josh 1:7 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.
Josh 23:6 : 6 Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
1 Kgs 14:8 : 8 and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee; and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes,
1 Kgs 15:5 : 5 because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
2 Kgs 22:2 : 2 And 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 Chr 14:2 : 2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:
2 Chr 17:3 : 3 And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,

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