Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but sought the God of his father,
King James Version
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Holman Bible
but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
International Standard Version
Instead, Jehoshaphat sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike Israel.
A Conservative Version
but sought for the 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.
Amplified
but sought the God of his father, and walked in (obeyed) His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
Bible in Basic English
But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.
Darby Translation
but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
For to the God of his father he sought, and in his commands he went, and not according to the works of Israel.
King James 2000
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but he sought after the God of his ancestors and walked in his commandments and not according to the works of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
But he looked to the God of his father, and walked in His commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But sought the LORD God of his father and walked in his commandments and not after the doings of Israel.
NET Bible
but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.
New Heart English Bible
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
for, unto the God of his father, he sought, and, in his commandments, he walked, - and not according to the doing of Israel.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Religious zeal of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Obedience » Instances of » Jehoshaphat
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jehoshaphat
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Jehoshaphat
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat Reigns In Judah
3
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and sought not unto the Baalim
4 but sought the God of his father,
Cross References
1 Kings 12:28
And having taken counsel, the king made two calves of gold and said unto the people, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings 12:30
And this became an occasion for sin, for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
1 Kings 12:33
So he sacrificed upon the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, the month which he had devised of his own heart, and made a feast unto the sons of Israel; and he climbed up on the altar to burn incense.
1 Kings 13:33-34
After this thing Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places; whoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
1 Kings 16:31-33
for it was as a light thing unto him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and he took to wife Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal and worshipped him.
2 Kings 8:18
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife, and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings 17:19
But not even Judah kept the commandments of the LORD their God; to the contrary, they walked in the statutes of Israel which they themselves had made.
Jeremiah 3:7-8
And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she did not return. And her rebellious sister Judah saw it.
Hosea 4:15
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah be guilty; and do not come unto Gilgal, neither go up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD lives,
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
that ye would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
It is in order then, brethren, that we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that in the manner ye were taught of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would continue to grow.