Study it in the app“He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the eyes of YHWH. Only the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and offered up in smoke on the high places.”
He walkedוַיֵּלֶךְin allבְּכָלthe wayדֶּרֶךְof Asaאָסָאhis father;אָבִיוhe did notלֹאturn asideסָרfrom it,מִמֶּנּוּdoingלַעֲשׂוֹתwhat was rightהַיָּשָׁרin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH.יְהוָהOnlyאַךְthe high placesהַבָּמוֹתwere notלֹאremoved;סָרוּthe peopleהָעָםstillעוֹדsacrificedמְזַבְּחִיםand offered up in smokeוּמְקַטְּרִיםon the high places.בַּבָּמוֹת
walk
To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.
Where else “yelech” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsAsa
Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Where else “asa” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asot” appearsupright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yashar” appearssight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearshigh place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bamot” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearssacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “mezabchim” appearsburn incense
To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.
Where else “mekatrim” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The reign of Jehoshaphat
An account told more fully or more briefly in one of the books.
1 Kings 22:41-50
41Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in year four of Ahab king of Israel. 42Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and twenty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 43He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the eyes of YHWH. Only the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and offered up in smoke on the high places. 44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. 45The rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 46And the rest of the sacred prostitutes who remained in the days of Asa his father, he swept away from the land. 47There was no king in Edom; a prefect acted as king. 48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold; but they did not go, for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. 49Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat was not willing. 50Jehoshaphat lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Joram his son reigned in his place.
31Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and twenty-five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 32He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the eyes of YHWH. 33Only the high places were not removed; and the people still had not set their heart on the Elohim of their fathers. 34The rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat, the first and the last, are written in the words of Jehu son of Hanani, which were put in the book of the kings of Israel. 35After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36He allied him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made ships in Ezion-geber. 37Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you allied yourself with Ahaziah, YHWH has made a breach in your works.” And the ships were broken, and they were not able to go to Tarshish.
42Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and twenty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
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44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
