1. Kongebok 22,43

41 Josjafat, sønn av Asa, begynte å regjere over Juda i det fjerde året av Akab, kongen av Israel.

42 Josjafat var trettifem år gammel da han begynte å regjere, og han regjerte i Jerusalem i tjuefem år. Hans mors navn var Asuba, datter av Silhi.

Han fulgte i sin far Asas veier og vek ikke av fra dem; han gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne. Likevel ble ikke offerhaugene fjernet, og folket fortsatte å ofre og brenne røkelse der.

44 Josjafat opprettholdt fredelige forhold med kongen av Israel.

45 Når det gjelder resten av Josjafats gjerninger, de mektige gjerningene han utførte og kampene han kjempet—er de ikke skrevet i Krønikerboken til Judas konger?

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
KJV
And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
WEB
He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in the LORD’s eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
ASV
And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; He turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah: howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
DARBY
And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of Jehovah. Only, the high places were not removed: the people offered and burned incense still on the high places.
BLB
And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from them, doing right in the eyes of YHWH. Nevertheless, they did not remove the high places; still the people offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
ÅB
Han vandret i ett og alt på sin far Asas vei; han vek ikke fra den, men gjorde hva rett var i Herrens øyne.
OTB
Han fulgte i sin far Asas veier og vek ikke av fra dem; han gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne. Likevel ble ikke offerhaugene fjernet, og folket fortsatte å ofre og brenne røkelse der.
B1930
Han vandret i ett og alt på sin far Asas vei; han vek ikke fra den, men gjorde hvad rett var i Herrens øine.

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