He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.

He was committed to following the Lord; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice.

He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.

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,

Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: “This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: ‘You have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,