2 Chronicles 17:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When Jehoshaphat's father had first become king of Judah, he was faithful to the LORD and refused to worship the god Baal as the kings of Israel did. Jehoshaphat followed his father's example and obeyed and worshipped the LORD. And so the LORD blessed Jehoshaphat

Cross References

Genesis 39:21

the LORD helped him and was good to him. He even made the jailer like Joseph so much that

2 Samuel 5:10

David became a great and strong ruler, because the LORD All-Powerful was on his side.

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.

1 Kings 11:6

Solomon's father had obeyed the LORD with all his heart, but Solomon disobeyed and did what the LORD hated.

1 Kings 22:43

Jehoshaphat obeyed the LORD, just as his father Asa had done, and during his rule he was at peace with the king of Israel. He got rid of the rest of the prostitutes from the local shrines, but he did not destroy the shrines, and they were still used as places for offering sacrifices. Everything else Jehoshaphat did while he was king, including his brave deeds and military victories, is written in The History of the Kings of Judah.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon loved the LORD and followed his father David's instructions, but Solomon also offered sacrifices and burnt incense at the shrines.

2 Kings 14:3

Amaziah followed the example of his father Joash by obeying the LORD and doing right. But he was not as faithful as his ancestor David.

2 Kings 16:2

He was twenty years old at the time, and he ruled from Jerusalem for sixteen years. Ahaz wasn't like his ancestor David. Instead, he disobeyed the LORD

2 Kings 18:3

Hezekiah obeyed the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Kings 22:2

Josiah always obeyed the LORD, just as his ancestor David had done.

1 Chronicles 22:18

David said: The LORD our God has helped me defeat all the people who lived here before us, and he has given you peace from all your enemies. Now this land belongs to the LORD and his people.

2 Chronicles 14:11

Asa prayed: LORD God, only you can help a powerless army defeat a stronger one. So we depend on you to help us. We will fight against this powerful army to honour your name, and we know that you won't be defeated. You are the LORD our God.

2 Chronicles 15:2

At once, Azariah went to Asa and said: Listen to me, King Asa and you people of Judah and Benjamin. The LORD will be with you and help you, as long as you obey and worship him. But if you disobey him, he will desert you.

2 Chronicles 17:2

He assigned troops to the fortified cities in Judah, as well as to other towns in Judah and to those towns in Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

2 Chronicles 20:32

Jehoshaphat obeyed the LORD, just as his father Asa had done,

2 Chronicles 21:12

One day, Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet that said: I have a message for you from the LORD God your ancestor David worshipped. He knows that you have not followed the example of Jehoshaphat your father or Asa your grandfather.

2 Chronicles 22:9

then gave orders to find Ahaziah. Jehu's officers found him hiding in Samaria. They brought Ahaziah to Jehu, who immediately put him to death. They buried Ahaziah only because they respected Jehoshaphat his grandfather, who had done his best to obey the LORD. There was no one from Ahaziah's family left to become king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 27:6

Jotham remained faithful to the LORD his God and became a very powerful king.

2 Chronicles 29:2

Hezekiah obeyed the LORD by doing right, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 34:2

He followed the example of his ancestor David and always obeyed the LORD.

Psalm 46:11

The LORD All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress.

Psalm 46:7

The LORD All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress.

Exodus 3:12

God replied, “I will be with you. And you will know that I am the one who sent you, when you worship me on this mountain after you have led my people out of Egypt.”

Exodus 4:12

Now go! When you speak, I will be with you and give you the words to say.”

Isaiah 41:10

Don't be afraid. I am with you. Don't tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give you victories.

Isaiah 8:10

Get together and make plans, but you will fail because God is with us.

Jeremiah 2:23

You deny your sins and say, “We aren't unclean. We haven't worshipped Baal.” But think about what you do in Hinnom Valley. And you run back and forth like young camels, as you rush to worship one idol after another.

Matthew 1:23

“A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

Matthew 18:20

Whenever two or three of you come together in my name, I am there with you.

Matthew 25:16

As soon as the man had gone, the servant with the five thousand coins used them to earn five thousand more.

Matthew 28:20

and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

2 Timothy 4:22

I pray that the Lord will bless your life and will be kind to you.

Joshua 1:5

Joshua, I will always be with you and help you as I helped Moses, and no one will ever be able to defeat you.

Joshua 1:9

I've commanded you to be strong and brave. Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the LORD your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go.

Judges 2:11

The LORD had brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and they had worshipped him. But now the Israelites stopped worshipping the LORD and worshipped the idols of Baal and Astarte, as well as the idols of other gods from nearby nations. The LORD was so angry

Judges 2:18

When enemies made life miserable for the Israelites, the LORD would feel sorry for them. He would choose a judge and help that judge rescue Israel from its enemies. The LORD would be kind to Israel as long as that judge lived.

Judges 6:12

The angel appeared and spoke to Gideon, “The LORD is helping you, and you are a strong warrior.”

Judges 8:33

Soon after Gideon's death, the Israelites turned their backs on God again. They set up idols of Baal and worshipped Baal Berith as their god.

1 Samuel 18:12

Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was helping David and was no longer helping him.

1 Samuel 18:14

The LORD helped David, and he and his soldiers always won their battles.

1 Samuel 18:5

David was a success in everything that Saul sent him to do, and Saul made him a high officer in his army. That pleased everyone, including Saul's other officers.