2 Chronicles 17:3-4

17:3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor ¹  David’s footsteps at the beginning of his reign. ²  He did not seek the Baals, 17:4 but instead sought the God of his ancestors ³  and obeyed ⁴  his commands, unlike the Israelites. ⁵ 

2 Chronicles 17:1

Jehoshaphat Becomes King

17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. ⁶ 

2 Chronicles 22:1

Ahaziah’s Reign

22:1 The residents of Jerusalem ⁷  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. ⁸  So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

[17:3]  ¹ tn Heb “father.”

[17:3]  ² tn Heb “for he walked in the ways of David his father [in] the beginning [times].”

[17:4]  ³ tn Heb “fathers.”

[17:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “walked in.”

[17:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “and not like the behavior of Israel.”

[17:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

[22:1]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[22:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “for all the older [ones] the raiding party that came with the Arabs to the camp had killed.”