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
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
4 but sought the God of his father,
Cross References
1 Kings 12:28
So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, "You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
1 Kings 12:30
Then this thing became a sin, for the people went as far as Dan to be before one.
1 Kings 12:33
He went up to the altar that he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month that he had devised from his own heart. And he instituted a feast for the people of Israel and went up to the altar to make offerings.
1 Kings 13:33-34
After this thing Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people. Any who would, he ordained to be priests of the high places.
1 Kings 16:31-33
And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took for his wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.
2 Kings 8:18
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings 17:19
Judah also did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the customs that Israel had introduced.
Jeremiah 3:7-8
And I thought, 'After she has done all this she will return to me,' but she did not return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
Hosea 4:15
Though you play the whore, O Israel, let not Judah become guilty. Enter not into Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven, and swear not, "As the LORD lives."
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.