He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the LORD approved.

约沙法效法他父亚撒所行的，不偏左右，行耶和华眼中看为正的事。

约沙法效法他父亲亚撒所行的道，不偏离左右，行耶和华眼中看为正的事。

约沙法效法他父亲亚撒所行的道，不偏离左右，行耶和华眼中看为正的事。

约沙法效法他父亲亚撒，做耶和华视为正的事，不偏不离。

约沙法遵行他父亲亚撒的道路，总不偏离，行耶和华看为正的事。

約沙法效法他父亞撒所行的，不偏左右，行耶和華眼中看為正的事。

約沙法效法他父親亞撒所行的道，不偏離左右，行耶和華眼中看為正的事。

約沙法效法他父親亞撒所行的道，不偏離左右，行耶和華眼中看為正的事。

約沙法效法他父親亞撒，做耶和華視為正的事，不偏不離。

約沙法遵行他父親亞撒的道路，總不偏離，行耶和華看為正的事。

約沙法走他父親亞撒所走的路，總不偏離，乃行永恆主所看為對的事。

約沙法循其父亞撒之道、不偏離之、行耶和華所悅、

恆從父亞撒所為、行善於耶和華前。

約沙法從父亞撒之道、不離左右、行善於主前、

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.

Jehoshaphat followed the ways of his father Asa. He didn’t wander away from them. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.

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.

Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the ways of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight.

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.

He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not deviate from it, doing right in the sight of the Lord.

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.

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.

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.

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 in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

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,but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.The LORD made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

Asa did what the LORD approved like his ancestor David had done.

Asa prayed to the LORD his God:“ O LORD, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O LORD our God, don’t let men prevail against you!”The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Cushites were wiped out; they were shattered before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder.

For I have obeyed the LORD’s commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him:“ Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the LORD, he handed them over to you!Certainly the LORD watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.Asa was so angry at the prophet, he put him in jail. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time.The events of Asa’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a foot disease. Though his disease was severe, he did not seek the LORD, but only the doctors.

( 14: 1) Asa did what the LORD his God desired and approved.He removed the pagan altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.He ordered Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands.He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule.