Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. New Living Translation Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the ways of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight. English Standard Version He walked in the way of Asa his father and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. King James Bible And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. New King James Version And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD. New American Standard Bible He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not deviate from it, doing right in the sight of the LORD. NASB 1995 He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not depart from it, doing right in the sight of the LORD. NASB 1977 And he walked in the way of his father Asa and did not depart from it, doing right in the sight of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible And he walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it, doing what is right in the sight of Yahweh. Amplified Bible He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not depart from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible He walked in the ways of Asa his father; he did not turn away from it but did what was right in the LORD’s sight. Holman Christian Standard Bible He walked in the way of Asa his father; he did not turn away from it but did what was right in the LORD’s sight. American Standard Version And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Jehoshaphat obeyed the LORD, just as his father Asa had done, English Revised Version And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jehoshaphat carefully followed the example his father Asa had set and did what the LORD considered right. Good News Translation Like his father Asa before him, he did what was right in the sight of the LORD; International Standard Version He followed the example of his father Asa and never departed from it, practicing what the LORD considered to be right. Majority Standard Bible And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. NET Bible He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the LORD approved. New Heart English Bible He walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. World English Bible He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he walks in the way of his father Asa, and has not turned aside from it, to do that which is right in the eyes of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And he walketh in the way of his father Asa, and hath not turned aside from it, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And he will go in the way of his father Asa, and he removed not from it, doing the straight in the eyes of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he walked in the way of his father Asa, and departed not from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And he walked in the way of his father, Asa, and he did not decline from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord. New American Bible He walked in the way of Asa his father unceasingly, doing what was right in the LORD’s sight. New Revised Standard Version He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he walked in all the ways of Asa his father, and did not turn aside from them, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father and he did not turn from them, doing what is beautiful before LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he walked in the ways of his father Asa, and turned not aside from doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Summary of Jehoshaphat's Reign31So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 32And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. 33The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.… Cross References 1 Kings 22:43 And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 2 Kings 12:2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest. 2 Kings 14:3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done. 2 Kings 15:3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. 2 Kings 15:34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. 2 Kings 18:3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. 2 Kings 22:2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. 2 Chronicles 14:2 And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. 2 Chronicles 17:3-4 Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, / but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel. 2 Chronicles 24:2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 2 Chronicles 26:4 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. 2 Chronicles 27:2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly. 2 Chronicles 29:2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. 2 Chronicles 34:2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left. Matthew 1:8 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. Treasury of Scripture And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. he walked 2 Chronicles 17:3-6 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; … the way 2 Chronicles 14:2-5,11-13 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: … 1 Kings 15:11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. departed not 2 Chronicles 16:7-12 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand… Psalm 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Jump to Previous Asa Depart Departed Eyes Right Sight Stray Turn Turned Turning Walked Walketh Way WaysJump to Next Asa Depart Departed Eyes Right Sight Stray Turn Turned Turning Walked Walketh Way Ways2 Chronicles 20 1. Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast5. His prayer 14. The prophecy of Jahaziel 20. Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord 22. The great overthrow of his enemies 26. The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph 31. Jehoshaphat's reign 35. His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes. And he walked The phrase "And he walked" signifies a continuous action and lifestyle. In Hebrew, the word "walked" (הָלַךְ, halak) often implies living or conducting oneself in a particular manner. This suggests a deliberate choice and commitment to a path of righteousness. Walking in biblical terms often symbolizes one's journey of faith and obedience to God, indicating that Jehoshaphat's life was characterized by a consistent pursuit of godliness. in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it doing what was right in the eyes of the LORD From it.--Here the pronoun is fern., in Kings masc., as in 2Chronicles 17:3 supra. Doing.--So as to do. Hebrew And [Jehoshaphat] walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the way בְּדֶ֛רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of his father אָבִ֥יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Asa אָסָ֖א (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 609: Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name and did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no turn away סָ֣ר (sār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from it; מִמֶּ֑נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of he did לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make what was right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Chronicles 20:32 NIV2 Chronicles 20:32 NLT 2 Chronicles 20:32 ESV 2 Chronicles 20:32 NASB 2 Chronicles 20:32 KJV 2 Chronicles 20:32 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 20:32 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 20:32 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 20:32 French Bible 2 Chronicles 20:32 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:32 He walked in the way of Asa (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |