2 Chronicles 17:4
“But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the doings of Israel:”
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2 Chronicles 17:4 Context
2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Iudah, and set garisons in the land of Iudah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3And the Lord was with Iehoshaphat, because hee walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not vnto Baalim: 4But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the doings of Israel: 5Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdome in his hand, and all Iudah brought to Iehoshaphat presents, and he had riches and honour in abundance. 6And his heart was lift vp in the wayes of the Lord: moreouer hee tooke away the high places and groues out of Iudah.
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But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
- King James Version
but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.
- Basic English Bible
but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
- Darby Bible
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
- Webster's Bible
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in His commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible