'Example' in the Bible
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example set during his ancestor David's preliminary years by not pursuing the Baals.
He followed the example of his father Asa and never departed from it, practicing what the LORD considered to be right.
He lived like the kings of Israel, following the example of Ahab's dynasty, since he had married Ahab's daughter, and he practiced what the LORD considered to be evil.
He followed the example of Ahab's dynasty because his mother gave him evil counsel.
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example set by his father Amaziah's accomplishments.
He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, following the example of his ancestor David, turning neither to the right nor to the left.
Meanwhile, all the officials who supervised the priests and the people remained unfaithful, following the detestable example of the surrounding nations. They polluted the LORD's Temple that he had consecrated in Jerusalem.