| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Chronicles 17:3:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehiand was 2 Chronicles 17:3:2 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Chronicles 17:3:3 ⧉עִם־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טimyehoshafatwith Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 17:3:4 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause 2 Chronicles 17:3:5 ⧉הָלַ֗ךְhalakhhe walked 2 Chronicles 17:3:6 ⧉בְּדַרְכֵ֞יbedarkheiin the ways of 2 Chronicles 17:3:7 ⧉דָּוִ֤ידdavidDavid 2 Chronicles 17:3:8 ⧉אָבִיו֙avivhis father 2 Chronicles 17:3:9 ⧉הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםharishonimthe former ones 2 Chronicles 17:3:10 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not 2 Chronicles 17:3:11 ⧉דָרַ֖שׁdarashhe sought 2 Chronicles 17:3:12 ⧉לַבְּעָלִֽים׃labealimthe Baals |
| 3. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Sustainer} was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of David his father and did not seek out the Baals. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Helper} was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David and did not turn to the Baals. |