2 Chronicles 17:4
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New International Version (©1984)
but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He sought his father's God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Instead, he dedicated his life to his ancestor's God and lived by God's commands. Jehoshaphat did not do what Israel was doing.

King James Bible
But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

American King James Version
But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

American Standard Version
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Bible in Basic English
But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

English Revised Version
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

World English Bible
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

Geneva Study Bible

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

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin Israel

i.e. the ten-tribe kingdom.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. and not after the doings of Israel-He observed with scrupulous fidelity, and employed his royal influence to support the divine institutions as enacted by Moses, abhorring that spurious and unlawful calf-worship that now formed the established religion in Israel. Being thus far removed, alike from gross idolatry and Israelitish apostasy, and adhering zealously to the requirements of the divine law, the blessing of God rested on his government. Ruling in the fear of God, and for the good of his subjects, "the Lord established the kingdom in his hand."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-19 Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperity. - Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God forms, in all ages, the great method of promoting the power of godliness. Thereby the understanding is informed, the conscience is awakened and directed. We have a particular account of Jehoshaphat's prosperity. But it was not his formidable army that restrained the neighbouring nations from attempting any thing against Israel, but the fear of God which fell upon them, when Jehoshaphat reformed his country, and set up a preaching ministry in it. The ordinances of God are more the strength and safety of a kingdom, than soldiers and weapons of war. The Bible requires use to notice the hand of God in every event, yet this is little regarded. But let all employ the talents they have: be faithful, even in that which is little. Set up the worship of God in your houses. The charge of a family is important. Why should you not instruct them as Jehoshaphat did his subjects, in the book of the law of the Lord. But be consistent. Do not recommend one thing, and practise another. Begin with yourselves. Seek to the Lord God of Israel, then call upon children and servants to follow your example.


1 Kings 12:28 So the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt." (NASB ©1995)

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

walked Lu 1:6 1Th 2:12 4:1

not after 1Ki 12:28,30,33 13:33 13:33,34 16:31-33 2Ki 8:18 17:19 Jer 3:7,8 Ho 4:15

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