2 Chronicles 17:4

New Century Version

but from the God of his father. He obeyed God’s commands and did not live as the people of Israel lived.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:28

King Jeroboam asked for advice. Then he made two golden calves. “It is too long a journey for you to go to Jerusalem to worship,” he said to the people. “Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.”

1 Kings 12:30

This became a very great sin, because the people traveled as far as Dan to worship the calf there.

1 Kings 12:33

So Jeroboam chose his own time for a festival for the Israelites—the fifteenth day of the eighth month. During that time he offered sacrifices on the altar he had built in Bethel. He set up a festival for the Israelites and offered sacrifices on the altar.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon showed he loved the Lord by following the commands his father David had given him, except many other places of worship were still used to offer sacrifices and to burn incense.

1 Kings 9:4

“But you must serve me as your father David did; he was fair and sincere. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.

2 Kings 17:19

But even Judah did not obey the commands of the Lord their God. They did what the Israelites had done,

2 Kings 8:18

He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the family of Ahab had done, because he married Ahab’s daughter. Jehoram did what the Lord said was wrong.

2 Chronicles 14:6

Asa built strong, walled cities in Judah during the time of peace. He had no war in these years, because the Lord gave him peace.

2 Chronicles 17:3

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,

2 Chronicles 21:12

Then Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says, “Jehoram, you have not lived as your father Jehoshaphat lived and as Asa king of Judah lived.

2 Chronicles 22:9

Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah. Jehu’s men caught him hiding in Samaria, so they brought him to Jehu. Then they killed and buried him. They said, “Ahaziah is a descendant of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat obeyed the Lord with all his heart.” No one in Ahaziah’s family had the power to take control of the kingdom of Judah.

2 Chronicles 27:6

Jotham became powerful, because he always obeyed the Lord his God.

2 Chronicles 29:2

Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as his ancestor David had done.

2 Chronicles 34:2

He did what the Lord said was right. He lived as his ancestor David had lived, and he did not stop doing what was right.

Hosea 4:15

“Israel, you act like a prostitute, but do not be guilty toward the Lord. Don’t go to Gilgal or go up to Beth Aven. Don’t make promises, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives …’

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We encouraged you, we urged you, and we insisted that you live good lives for God, who calls you to his glorious kingdom.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Brothers and sisters, we taught you how to live in a way that will please God, and you are living that way. Now we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way even more.