New International Version (NIV)
3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
2 Chronicles 17:3
2 Chronicles 17:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he 17:3 Lit walked in the earlier ways of his fatherfollowed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he 17:3 Lit walked in the earlier ways of his father.followed the example of his father (ancestor) David. He did not seek [to follow] the Baals [the false gods],
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
3Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways17:3 Or in his early years he walked in the ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That’s because he lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named Baal.