at the age of twenty, and he ruled in Jerusalem for sixteen years. He did not follow the good example of his ancestor King David; instead, he did what was not pleasing to the Lord his God
He committed the same sins as his father and was not completely loyal to the Lord his God, as his great-grandfather David had been.
And if you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
If you will serve me in honesty and integrity, as your father David did, and if you obey my laws and do everything I have commanded you,
He did what was pleasing to the Lord, but he was not like his ancestor King David; instead, he did what his father Joash had done.
Following the example of his father, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.
Following the example of his father Uzziah, Jotham did what was pleasing to the Lord.
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah as king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah
Following the example of his ancestor King David, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.
Josiah did what was pleasing to the Lord; he followed the example of his ancestor King David, strictly obeying all the laws of God.
The Lord blessed Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father's early life and did not worship Baal.