2 Chronicles 17:4 - Compare All Versions

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but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.

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

but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.

Asa’s son Jehoshaphat was the next king; he started out by working on his defense system against Israel. He put troops in all the fortress cities of Judah and deployed garrisons throughout Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. GOD was on Jehoshaphat’s side because he stuck to the ways of his father Asa’s early years. He didn’t fool around with the popular Baal religion—he was a seeker and follower of the God of his father and was obedient to him; he wasn’t like Israel. And GOD secured the kingdom under his rule, gave him a firm grip on it. And everyone in Judah showed their appreciation by bringing gifts. Jehoshaphat ended up very rich and much honored. He was single-minded in following GOD; and he got rid of the local sex-and-religion shrines.

but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

but sought the God of his father, and walked in (obeyed) His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.