KJV
ASV
3. And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,
ESV
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
ERVEN
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his young life he did the good things his ancestor David did. Jehoshaphat did not follow the Baal idols.
NLT
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father's early years and did not worship the images of Baal.
WEB
3. Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,
NET
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,
NLV
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the early ways of his father. He did not follow the false gods of Baal.
HCSB
3. Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals
YLT
3. And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,
LITV
3. And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David; and he did not seek to the Baals.
RV
3. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim;
NCV
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he lived as his ancestor David had lived when he first became king. Jehoshaphat did not ask for help from the Baal idols,
MKJV
3. And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and did not seek to Baals.
AKJV
3. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim;
LXXEN
3. And the Lord was with Josaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols;
KJV
3. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
AMP
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father [David]. He did not seek the Baals
KJVP
3. And the LORD H3068 EDS was H1961 W-VQY3MS with H5973 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 , because H3588 CONJ he walked H1980 VQQ3MS in the first H7223 ways H1870 of his father H1 CMS-3MS David H1732 , and sought H1875 not H3808 W-NPAR unto Baalim H1168 ;
YLT
3. And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,
ASV
3. And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,
WEB
3. Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,
NASB
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the ways his father had pursued in the beginning, and he did not consult the Baals.
ESV
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
RV
3. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim;
RSV
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals,
NKJV
3. Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals,
MKJV
3. And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and did not seek to Baals.
AKJV
3. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim;
NRSV
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals,
NIV
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways that his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals
NIRV
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That's because in his early years he lived the way King David had lived. He didn't ask for advice from the gods that were named after Baal.
NLT
3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father's early years and did not worship the images of Baal.
MSG
3. GOD was on Jehoshaphat's side because he stuck to the ways of his father Asa's early years. He didn't fool around with the popular Baal religion--
GNB
3. The LORD blessed Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father's early life and did not worship Baal.
NET
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,
ERVEN
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his young life he did the good things his ancestor David did. Jehoshaphat did not follow the Baal idols.