Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 17:4
But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
4. to the Lord God of his father ] R.V. to the God of his father. The Chronicler frequently avoids introducing the name Jehovah (rendered Lord in A.V.) in places where it might be expected; cp. 2Ch 20:12; 2 Chronicles 30. For another and different instance of reverent suppression of the divine name see 2Ch 28:9 (note).
after the doings of Israel ] Cp. 2Ch 13:8-9.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The doings of Israel – i. e. the especially idolatrous doings of the time – the introduction and establishment of the worship of Baal and the groves.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
i.e. Their worship of the calves, or other idols.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
4. and not after the doings ofIsraelHe observed with scrupulous fidelity, and employed hisroyal influence to support the divine institutions as enacted byMoses, abhorring that spurious and unlawful calf-worship that nowformed the established religion in Israel. Being thus far removed,alike from gross idolatry and Israelitish apostasy, and adheringzealously to the requirements of the divine law, the blessing of Godrested on his government. Ruling in the fear of God, and for the goodof his subjects, “the Lord established the kingdom in his hand.”
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
But sought to the Lord God of his fathers,…. Prayed to him, worshipped and served him:
and walked in his commandments; observed and kept them, moral, ceremonial, and judicial:
and not after the doings of Israel: who worshipped the golden calves at Dan and Bethel.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
4. Not after the doings of Israel Such as the worship of the golden calves, and more particularly the Baal and Asherah worship, which was at that time gaining strength in the northern kingdom.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 17:4 But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Ver. 4. And not after the doings of Israel. ] Who in his days did evil as they could, under that nonsuch, Ahab. But Jehoshaphat was not corrupted with their ill neighbourhood.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
Israel. The worship of the calves, and Baal.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Israel
i.e. the ten-tribe kingdom.
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
walked: Luk 1:6, 1Th 2:12, 1Th 4:1
not after: 1Ki 12:28, 1Ki 12:30, 1Ki 12:33, 1Ki 13:33, 1Ki 13:34, 1Ki 16:31-33, 2Ki 8:18, 2Ki 17:19, Jer 3:7, Jer 3:8, Hos 4:15
Reciprocal: 1Ki 3:14 – as thy 2Ch 21:12 – in the ways of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 22:9 – the son of Jehoshaphat