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2 Chronicles 17:3

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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—

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father’s early years and did not worship the images of Baal.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of David his father and did not seek after the Baals,

KJV 1900King James Version

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;