2 Chronicles 17:4-6

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⁴ but ·from [sought; consulted] the God of his father. He ·obeyed [^Lwalked in] God’s commands and did not ·live as the people of Israel lived [behave like Israel]. ⁵ The Lord ·made Jehoshaphat a strong king over Judah [secured/established the kingdom under his control/^Lhand]. All the people of Judah brought ·gifts [tribute] to Jehoshaphat, so he had much wealth and ·honor [esteem]. ⁶ ·He wanted very much to obey [^LHis heart was devoted/committed to the ways of] the Lord. He also removed the ·places for worshiping gods [^Lhigh places; 11:15] and the Asherah ·idols [poles; 14:3] from Judah.