2 Chronicles 17:3

2 Chronicles 17:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals,

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:3

1His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. 2He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized. 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, 4but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites. 5The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.

2 Chronicles 17:3 word by word

וַיְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י הָלַ֗ךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֞י דָּוִ֤יד אָבִיו֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דָרַ֖שׁ לַבְּעָלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was with Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• because he walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• not unto Baalimבַּעַלba‛al · BaalH1168

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:3

• 2 Chronicles 15:2He met Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.
• Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.
• Exodus 3:12He replied, “Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain.”
• Exodus 4:12So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say.”
• Joshua 1:5No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.
• Judges 2:18When the Lord raised up leaders for them, the Lord was with each leader and delivered the people from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The Lord felt sorry for them when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them.
• Judges 6:12The Lord’s messenger appeared and said to him, “The Lord is with you, courageous warrior!”
• 2 Samuel 5:10David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him.
• 1 Chronicles 22:18He told them, “The Lord your God is with you! He has made you secure on every side, for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region and the region is subdued before the Lord and his people.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
• Isaiah 8:10Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted! Issue your orders, but they will not be executed! For God is with us!
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
• Matthew 1:23“Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel,” which means “God with us.”
• Matthew 18:20For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.”
• Matthew 28:20teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
• 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat - "The Word of the Lord was Jehoshaphat's Helper." - Targum.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The first ways of his father David - The Septuagint and several Hebrew manuscripts omit “David,” which has probably crept in from the margin, for David‘s “first ways” are nowhere else contrasted with his later ways. The real meaning of the writer is, that Jehoshaphat followed the example set by his father Asa in his earlier years 2 Chronicles 14:1-15; 15. Baalim - On the plural form, see 1 Kings 18:18 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4For the first time, the Chronicler compares Judah's practices with those of northern Israel. He shows awareness that the Baal cult from Tyre had been introduced into northern worship (see 1 Kings 16:31–32).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. he walked in the first ways of his father David--He imitated the piety of his great ancestor in the early part of his reign before he made those unhappy lapses which dishonored his character. and sought not unto Baalim--a term used for idols generally in contradistinction to the Lord God of his father.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:3

• Blessing
• Children
• Jehoshaphat
• Obedience
• Religion
• Rulers
• Seekers

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings