17:4a but he sought the God of his father

but he served his father’s God
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Instead, he worshiped the God whom his father had worshiped

17:4b and walked by His commandments

and obeyed his commandments.
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and did what God’s law said.

17:4c rather than the practices of Israel.

He refused to act as the people of Israel did.
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He did not do the bad things that the Israel people did.

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