2Chronicles17:4 - Bible Gateway

2 Chronicles 17:4

but sought the Lord God of his father and walked in His commandments, and not according to the doings of Israel.

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

but sought the God of his father, and walked in (obeyed) His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

But sought and yearned with all his desire for the Lord, the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not after the ways of Israel.

BRG

But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

CSB

but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.

CEB

Instead, he sought the God of his father, and unlike Israel, he followed God’s commandments.

CJB

but seeking the God of his father and living by his mitzvot, not by what Isra’el did.

CEV

When Jehoshaphat's father had first become king of Judah, he was faithful to the Lord and refused to worship the god Baal as the kings of Israel did. Jehoshaphat followed his father's example and obeyed and worshiped the Lord. And so the Lord blessed Jehoshaphat

DARBY

but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

DRA

But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

ERV

He looked for the God his ancestors followed. He followed God’s commands and did not live the same way the Israelites lived.

EASY

Instead, he served the God that his father had served. He obeyed the Lord's commands. He did not do the wrong things that Israel's people did.

EHV

but he sought the God of his father, and he walked in his commandments. He did not follow the example of Israel.

ESV

but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

ESVUK

but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

EXB

but ·from [sought; consulted] the God of his father. He ·obeyed [^Lwalked in] God’s commands and did not ·live as the people of Israel lived [behave like Israel].

GNV

But sought the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandment, and not after the trade of Israel.

Instead, he dedicated his life to his ancestor’s God and lived by God’s commands. Jehoshaphat did not do what Israel was doing.

GNT

He served his father's God, obeyed God's commands, and did not act the way the kings of Israel did.

HCSB

but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.

ICB

He asked for help from the God his father had followed. He obeyed God’s commands. He did not live as the people of Israel lived.

ISV

Instead, Jehoshaphat sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike Israel.

JUB

but sought the LORD God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

KJV

But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

AKJV

but sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

LSB

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

LEB

but he sought after the God of his ancestors and walked in his commandments and not according to the works of Israel.

TLB

He obeyed the commandments of his father’s God—quite unlike the people across the border in the land of Israel.

MSG

Asa’s son Jehoshaphat was the next king; he started out by working on his defense system against Israel. He put troops in all the fortress cities of Judah and deployed garrisons throughout Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. God was on Jehoshaphat’s side because he stuck to the ways of his father Asa’s early years. He didn’t fool around with the popular Baal religion—he was a seeker and follower of the God of his father and was obedient to him; he wasn’t like Israel. And God secured the kingdom under his rule, gave him a firm grip on it. And everyone in Judah showed their appreciation by bringing gifts. Jehoshaphat ended up very rich and much honored. He was single-minded in following God; and he got rid of the local sex-and-religion shrines.

MEV

For he sought out the God of his fathers and walked in his commandments, rather than the deeds of Israel.

NOG

Instead, he dedicated his life to his ancestor’s Elohim and lived by Elohim’s commands. Jehoshaphat did not do what Israel was doing.

NABRE

Rather, he sought the God of his father and walked in his commands, and not the practices of Israel.

NASB

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

NASB1995

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

NCB

Rather, he sought the God of his father, observing his commandments, and refused to follow the practices of Israel.

NCV

but from the God of his father. He obeyed God’s commands and did not live as the people of Israel lived.

NET

but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

NIRV

Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel.

NIV

but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

NIVUK

but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

NKJV

but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.

NLV

He looked to the God of his father, followed His Laws, and did not act as Israel did.

NLT

He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

NRSVA