And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.(2 Chronicles 17:1)

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.(2 Chronicles 17:2)

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;(2 Chronicles 17:3)

But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.(2 Chronicles 17:5)

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.(2 Chronicles 17:6)

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.(2 Chronicles 17:7)

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2 Chronicles 17:4 - Cross Reference

So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense. (1 Kings 12:33)

Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. (1 Kings 12:28)

And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan. (1 Kings 12:30)

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. (1 Kings 13:33)

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. (1 Thessalonians 2:12)

And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. (Jeremiah 3:7)

Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. (2 Kings 17:19)

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. (Luke 1:6)

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. (2 Kings 8:18)

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. (1 Kings 16:31)

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth. (Hosea 4:15)

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. (1 Thessalonians 4:1)