Verse 4
2 Chronicles 17:4
King James Version
4
But sought to the
LORD God (Elohim) of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֠י לֵֽ/אלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי/ו֙ דָּרָ֔שׁ וּ/בְ/מִצְוֺתָ֖י/ו הָלָ֑ךְ וְ/לֹ֖א כְּ/מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
English Translation
For he searched for the God of my father and walked in my commandments and did not do like the deeds of Israel.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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2
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and...
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And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and soug...
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4
But sought to the
LORD God (Elohim) of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the...
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Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents...
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6
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and grove...
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7
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes,
even
to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and t...
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8
And with them
he sent Levites,
even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramo...
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9
And they taught in Judah, and
had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about througho...
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10
And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that
were round about Judah, so tha...
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11
Also
some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brou...
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12
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
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13
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour,
were in J...
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14
And these
are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of...
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15
And next to him
was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
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16
And next him
was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with hi...
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17
And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundr...
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18
And next him
was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the wa...
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19
These waited on the king, beside
those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
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