How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do "what was right"? (2 Kings 22:2)

2 Kings 22 New International Version (NIV)
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22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

2 Kings 22:2

ESV - ² And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the way of David his father, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

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