2 Chronicles 17:4
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New International Version (©2011)
but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He sought his father's God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Instead, Jehoshaphat sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike Israel.

NET Bible (©2006)
but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Instead, he dedicated his life to his ancestor's God and lived by God's commands. Jehoshaphat did not do what Israel was doing.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

American King James Version
But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

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

Young's Literal Translation
for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-19 Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperity. - Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God forms, in all ages, the great method of promoting the power of godliness. Thereby the understanding is informed, the conscience is awakened and directed. We have a particular account of Jehoshaphat's prosperity. But it was not his formidable army that restrained the neighbouring nations from attempting any thing against Israel, but the fear of God which fell upon them, when Jehoshaphat reformed his country, and set up a preaching ministry in it. The ordinances of God are more the strength and safety of a kingdom, than soldiers and weapons of war. The Bible requires use to notice the hand of God in every event, yet this is little regarded. But let all employ the talents they have: be faithful, even in that which is little. Set up the worship of God in your houses. The charge of a family is important. Why should you not instruct them as Jehoshaphat did his subjects, in the book of the law of the Lord. But be consistent. Do not recommend one thing, and practise another. Begin with yourselves. Seek to the Lord God of Israel, then call upon children and servants to follow your example.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - After the doings of Israel. This expression probably marks the doings of the northern kingdom, as both the more typical throughout its whole history of the wrong, and also as the systematic beginning, "by a law," of idolatrous worship and images in the matter of the calves and so on.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. and not after the doings of Israel—He observed with scrupulous fidelity, and employed his royal influence to support the divine institutions as enacted by Moses, abhorring that spurious and unlawful calf-worship that now formed the established religion in Israel. Being thus far removed, alike from gross idolatry and Israelitish apostasy, and adhering zealously to the requirements of the divine law, the blessing of God rested on his government. Ruling in the fear of God, and for the good of his subjects, "the Lord established the kingdom in his hand."

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Jehoshaphat Reigns Well in Judah
…3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim; 4But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance. …

1 Kings 12:28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."
2 Chronicles 17:3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
2 Chronicles 21:12 Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet, which said: "This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: 'You have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 22:9 He then went in search of Ahaziah, and his men captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. He was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, "He was a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart." So there was no one in the house of Ahaziah powerful enough to retain the kingdom.