2 Chronicles 17:3

“And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;”

"And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;" - 2 Chronicles 17:3
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What does 2 Chronicles 17:3 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 17:3 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim." This verse is found in the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles, which contains the…

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Walking in the Ways of the Lord: Lessons from Jehoshaphat

In the annals of biblical history, few kings shine as brightly as Jehoshaphat, the fourth king of Judah. 2 Chronicles 17:3 provides us with a profound insight into the spiritual climate of his reign: "And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his…

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A Prayer for Divine Presence and Faithfulness

O Most High God, Our Sovereign Lord, We come before You today in deep reverence and humility, acknowledging Your greatness and the profound wisdom that resides within Your Holy Word. As we reflect on the verse from 2 Chronicles 17:3, “And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because…

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2 Chronicles 17:3 - "And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;"
2 Chronicles 3:17 - "And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz."
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
1 Chronicles 17:3 - "¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,"
2 Chronicles 17:17 - "And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
2 Chronicles 28:3
2 Chronicles 17:15 - "And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand."
2 Chronicles 8:17 - "¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom."
2 Chronicles 10:17 - "But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
2 Chronicles 9:17 - "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold."
2 Chronicles 28:17 - "For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives."
2 Chronicles 17:12 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
"¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son," - 1 Chronicles 3:17
1 Chronicles 17:2 - "Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
2 Chronicles 17:18 - "And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war."
2 Chronicles 17:1 - "And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
2 Chronicles 17:4 - "But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
2 Chronicles 4:17 - "In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah."
2 Chronicles 17:19 - "These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah."
2 Chronicles 26:17 - "And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:"
2 Chronicles 3:2 - "And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign."
2 Chronicles 33:17 - "Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only."
2 Chronicles 35:17 - "And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days."
2 Chronicles 31:17 - "Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;"
2 Chronicles 17:13 - "And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem."