NASB
"but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did."
— 2 Chronicles 17:4, NASB
“But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.”
“but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. ”
“but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.”
“but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.”
“But in the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.”
“But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.”
“But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.”
Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm.
He placed troops 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 captured.
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.
Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;