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2 Chronicles 17:4

but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

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In The King James Version

But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

In Context

3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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Cross References

1 Kings 9:4As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances,

1 Kings 12:30This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.

1 Kings 13:33After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

2 Kings 8:18He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.

2 Chronicles 14:6He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because the LORD had given him rest.

2 Chronicles 22:9He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 17:2-10

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa. ( b. c. 914.) 1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of… Read the whole commentary →

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