The first ways of his father David - The Septuagint and several Hebrew manuscripts omit “David,” which has probably crept in from the margin…

He walked in the first ways. —The former or earlier ways of David, as contrasted with his later conduct…

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat Guiding and directing, prospering and succeeding him in all things; he had, no doubt, h…

Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God fo…