2CH 17:3 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο Κύριος μετὰ Ἰωσαφὰτ, ὅτι ἐπορεύθη ἐν ὁδοῖς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ταῖς πρώταις, καὶ οὐκ ἐξεζήτησε τὰ εἴδωλα,
(Kai egeneto Kurios meta Yōsafat, hoti eporeuthaʸ en hodois tou patros autou tais prōtais, kai ouk exezaʸtaʸse ta eidōla, )

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

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]

Some ancient copies do not have David, and some modern versions leave it out.

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

17:3 Or in his early years he walked in the ways

OEB No OEB 2CH book available

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 No Moff 2CH book available

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;

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]

17.3 of…: or, of his father, and of David

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 Baalim,)

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 Baalim, )

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 Baalim,)

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 hopide not in Baalym,)

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 he walked in the previous Wegen his father David and suchte not Baalim,)

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

17.3 Ambulavit in viis David, etc. RAB. Ostendit eum exsecutorem fuisse sicut David divinorum mandatorum antequam peccaret in uxorem Uriæ, cujus peccati satisfactio æternam illi memoriam comparavit.

17.3 Ambulavit in viis David, etc. RAB. Ostendit him exsecutorem fuisse like David divinorum mandatorum before peccaret in wife Uriæ, cuyus peccati satisfactio eternal illi memoriam comparavit.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was YHWH with Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) that/for/because/then/when walked in/on/at/with,ways Dāvid his/its=father the,earlier and=not seek after_the,Baals )

Here “was with” is an idiom. Alternate translation: “God supported him” or “God helped him”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) walked in the first ways of his father

Here the way a person lives and conducts himself is spoken of as if it were walking. For most of David’s life he lived righteously and followed Yahweh closely. Alternate translation: “lived in the first ways of his father David” or “lived righteously as has father David had done in his earlier years” (See also: figs-explicit)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) did not seek the Baals

This means that he did not worship the Baal idols in order to seek help from them.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) walked in

The word “walked” is used here as an idiom. Alternate translation: “followed”

Parallel 2CH 17:3