2 Chronicles 17:4

4 but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:4 in Other Translations

4 But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

4 He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

4 he was a seeker and follower of the God of his father and was obedient to him; he wasn't like Israel.

4 but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

4 Instead, he dedicated his life to his ancestor's God and lived by God's commands. Jehoshaphat did not do what Israel was doing.

4 but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.

4 Instead, he looked to the God of his father. He followed the LORD's commands instead of the practices of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:4

But sought to the Lord God of his fathers
Prayed to him, worshipped and served him:

and walked in his commandments;
observed and kept them, moral, ceremonial, and judicial:

and not after the doings of Israel:
who worshipped the golden calves at Dan and Bethel.

2 Chronicles 17:4 In-Context

2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

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

4 but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

5 The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.

6 His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 12:28; 2 Chronicles 22:9