KJV:
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
NASB:
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
KJV:
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
NASB:
but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
KJV:
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
NASB:
Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."
KJV:
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?
NASB:
But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not yet a prophet of the LORD here that we may inquire of him?"
KJV:
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
NASB:
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."
KJV:
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
NASB:
"But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God."
KJV:
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
NASB:
Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
KJV:
And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
NASB:
He also sought Ahaziah, and they caught him while he was hiding in Samaria; they brought him to Jehu, put him to death and buried him. For they said, "He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart." So there was no one of the house of Ahaziah to retain the power of the kingdom.
KJV:
And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
NASB:
So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?"
KJV:
Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
NASB:
Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said, "May the LORD see and avenge!"