Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals, Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim, King James Bible And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; Hebrew Now the LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he walked הָלַ֗ךְ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the earlier הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים (hā·ri·šō·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank ways בְּדַרְכֵ֞י (bə·ḏar·ḵê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of his father אָבִיו֙ (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father David. דָּוִ֤יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse He did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no seek out דָרַ֖שׁ (ḏā·raš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the Baals, לַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (lab·bə·‘ā·lîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god |