Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
Holman Bible
His mind rejoiced in the Lord’s ways, and he again
International Standard Version
He remained committed to following the LORD, and he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
A Conservative Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of LORD. And furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; and he went so far as to take away the high places and the wood pillars out of Judah.
Darby Translation
And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
Julia Smith Translation
And his heart will be high in the ways of Jehovah: and yet more, he removed the heights and statues from Judah.
King James 2000
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and idol poles out of Judah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his heart was courageous in the ways of Yahweh. Moreover, he removed the high places and the Asherahs from Judah.
Modern King James verseion
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah. And he took away the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And his heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD, and he put down yet more of the hill altars and groves out of Judah.
NET Bible
He was committed to following the Lord; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
New Heart English Bible
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
The Emphasized Bible
And his heart was encouraged, in the ways of Yahweh, - and he, yet further, took away the high places and the Sacred Stems, out of Judah.
Webster
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
World English Bible
His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
Youngs Literal Translation
and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.
Themes
Groves » Destroyed by » Jehoshaphat
character of the renewed Heart » Zealous
High places » Destroyed by » Jehoshaphat
High places » Jehoshaphat destroys
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Jehoshaphat
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat Reigns In Judah
5
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
6
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:17
But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true all his days.
2 Chronicles 20:33
The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers.
1 Kings 22:43
He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD. Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."
Deuteronomy 28:47
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things,
2 Chronicles 14:3
He took away the foreign altars and the high places and broke down the pillars and cut down the Asherim
2 Chronicles 31:1
Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke in pieces the pillars and cut down the Asherim and broke down the high places and the altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the people of Israel returned to their cities, every man to his possession.
2 Chronicles 34:3-7
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet a boy, he began to seek the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and the metal images.
Job 22:26
For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
Psalm 18:21-22
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalm 119:1
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!
Psalm 138:5
and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.
Hosea 14:9
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
Acts 13:10
and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?