Verse List for 2 CHR 17:3

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OET (OET-RV) Yahweh helped Yehoshafat because he followed his ancestor David’s example at the beginning, and didn’t ask the Baals for guidance,

OET-LV And_he/it _was YHWH with Yəhōshāfāţ if/because he _walked in_the _ways _of Dāvid his/its_father (the)_former and_not he _sought (to)_Baˊal.

ULT And Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of David his father, and he did not seek the Baals.[fn]

UST Yahweh helped Jehoshaphat because in his earlier years, when he first began his rule, he did the things that pleased Yahweh just as his ancestor King David had done. Jehoshaphat did not worship Baal.

BSB & MSB Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways[fn] of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

NET The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,

LSV And YHWH is with Jehoshaphat, for he has walked in the first ways of his father David, and has not sought for the Ba‘alim,

FBV The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe in the Baals,

T4T Yahweh helped Jehoshaphat because when he started to rule Judah, he did the things that pleased Yahweh like his ancestor King David had done. He did not worship the idols of Baal.

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

BBE And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,

Moff The Eternal was with Jehoshaphat, because he took the line taken at first by his father; he resorted not to the Baals

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

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

DRA And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,

YLT And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

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

RV And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim;
(And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;)

SLT And Jehovah will be with Jehoshaphat, for he went in the first ways of David his father, and he sought not for the Baals.

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

KJB-1769 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;[fn]
(And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baals;)

KJB-1611 And the LORD was with Iehoshaphat, because hee walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not vnto Baalim:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And the Lorde was with Iehosaphat, because he walked in the olde wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not Baalim,
(And the Lord was with Yehosaphat, because he walked in the old ways of his father David, and sought not Baals,)

Gnva And the Lord was with Iehoshaphat, because he walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not Baalim,
(And the Lord was with Yehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not Baals,)

Cvdl And the LORDE was wt Iosaphat: for he walked in the olde wayes of his father Dauid, & soughte not Baalim,
(And the LORD was with Yosaphat: for he walked in the old ways of his father David, and soughte not Baals,)

Wycl And the Lord was with Josaphat, whiche yede in the firste weies of Dauid, his fadir; he hopide not in Baalym,
(And the Lord was with Yosaphat, which went in the first ways of David, his father; he hoped not in Baals,)

Luth Und der HErr war mit Josaphat; denn er wandelte in den vorigen Wegen seines Vaters David und suchte nicht Baalim,
(And the/of_the LORD what/which with Yosaphat; because/than he walked in the previous ways/Because_of his father David and searched not Baalim,)

ClVg Et fuit Dominus cum Josaphat, quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis: et non speravit in Baalim,[fn]
(And it_was Master when/with Yosaphat, because walked in/into/on ways David of_the_father self first: and not/no he_hoped in/into/on Baalim,)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י הָלַ֗ךְ בְּ⁠דַרְכֵ֞י דָּוִ֤יד אָבִי⁠ו֙ הָ⁠רִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים וְ⁠לֹ֥א דָרַ֖שׁ לַ⁠בְּעָלִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο Κύριος μετὰ Ἰωσαφὰτ, ὅτι ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδοῖς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ταῖς πρώταις, καὶ οὐκ ἐξεζήτησε τὰ εἴδωλα,

BrTr And the Lord was with Josaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols;

Verse List for 2 CHR 17:3

Verse List for 2 CHR 17:3