2 Chronicles 17:6
2 Chronicles 17:1-6 The Message (MSG)
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.
2 Chronicles 17:6 King James Version (KJV)
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:6 New Century Version (NCV)
He wanted very much to obey the LORD. He also removed the places for worshiping gods and the Asherah idols from Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:6 New International Version (NIV)
His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
His heart was encouraged and he took great pride in the ways of the LORD; moreover, he again removed the high places [of pagan worship] and the Asherim from Judah.