Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

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

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But sought
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

to the Lord God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and walked
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

and not after the doings
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Reigns In Judah

3 And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim, 4 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. 5 And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,


Cross References

1 Kings 12:28

And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, 'Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

1 Kings 12:30

and this thing becometh a sin, and the people go before the one -- unto Dan.

1 Kings 12:33

And he offereth up on the altar that he made in Beth-El, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month that he devised of his own heart, and he maketh a festival to the sons of Israel, and offereth on the altar -- to make perfume.

1 Kings 13:33-34

After this thing Jeroboam hath not turned from his evil way, and turneth back, and maketh of the extremities of the people priests of high places; he who is desirous he consecrateth his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places.

1 Kings 16:31-33

And it cometh to pass -- hath it been light his walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat? -- then he taketh a wife, Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and goeth and serveth Baal, and boweth himself to it,

2 Kings 8:18

And he walketh in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for a daughter of Ahab was to him for a wife, and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah,

2 Kings 17:19

Also Judah hath not kept the commands of Jehovah their God, and they walk in the statutes of Israel that they had made.

Jeremiah 3:7-8

And I say, after her doing all these, Unto Me thou dost turn back, and she hath not turned back, and see it doth her treacherous sister Judah.

Hosea 4:15

Though a harlot thou art, O Israel, Let not Judah become guilty, And come not ye in to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-Aven, Nor swear ye, Jehovah liveth.

Luke 1:6

and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

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