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

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

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

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

3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he lived as his ancestor David had lived when he first became king. Jehoshaphat did not ask for help from the Baal idols,

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

3 And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;

3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, who lived in the old way like his ancestor David. Jehoshaphat didn’t dedicate his life to serving other gods—the Baals.

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

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

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

3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That’s because in his early years he lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named after Baal.

3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals,