World English Bible
"Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,"
— 2 Chronicles 17:3, World English Bible
“And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;”
“And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim, ”
“The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,”
“And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,”
“And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,”
“And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;”
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.