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The Lord was with Jehoshaphat,[a] for he walked in the earlier ways of David his father, and did not seek the Baals. Rather, he sought the God of his father and walked in his commands, and not the practices of Israel. Through him, the Lord made the kingdom secure, and all Judah gave Jehoshaphat gifts, so that great wealth and glory was his.

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  1. 17:3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat: along with his successors Hezekiah and Josiah, Jehoshaphat is one of the Chronicler’s exemplary kings.

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David(A) before him. He did not consult the Baals but sought(B) the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel. The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts(C) to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.(D)

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