2 Chronicles 17:3-4

17:3 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, 17:4 but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

2 Chronicles 17:1

Jehoshaphat Becomes King

17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.

2 Chronicles 22:1

Ahaziah’s Reign

22:1 The residents of Jerusalem made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, for the raiding party that invaded the city with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.


tn Heb “father.”

tn Heb “for he walked in the ways of David his father [in] the beginning [times].”

tn Heb “fathers.”

tn Heb “walked in.”

tn Heb “and not like the behavior of Israel.”

tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

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tn Heb “for all the older [ones] the raiding party that came with the Arabs to the camp had killed.”