19 For I have chosen him(A), so that he will direct his children(B) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(C) by doing what is right and just,(D) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(E)

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19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right(A) in my eyes by obeying my decrees(B) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty(C) as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.

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38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

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I tore(A) the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right(B) in my eyes.

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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;

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11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David(A) had done.

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11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.

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43 In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa(A) and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places,(B) however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 22:43 In Hebrew texts this sentence (22:43b) is numbered 22:44, and 22:44-53 is numbered 22:45-54.

43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

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Joash did what was right(A) in the eyes of the Lord all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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14 I put on righteousness(A) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.(B)

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14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

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12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(A)
    you surround them(B) with your favor as with a shield.(C)

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12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

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ע Ayin

121 I have done what is righteous and just;(A)
    do not leave me to my oppressors.

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121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

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33 who through faith conquered kingdoms,(A) administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,(B)

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33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

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