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2 Chronicles 19:3

SinObedience

1 When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

4 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

5 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

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BSB
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
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.
WEB
Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
ASV
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.
DARBY
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.
BLB
But good things are found in you, in that you have removed the Asherah poles from the land, and you have established your heart to seek God.”
ÅB
Dog er det også funnet noe godt hos deg; for du har utryddet Astartebildene av landet og vendt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.
OTB
Men det er noe godt i deg, for du har fjernet Asjera-stolpene fra landet, og du har satt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud."
B1930
Dog er det også funnet noget godt hos dig; for du har utryddet Astarte-billedene av landet og vendt ditt hjerte til å søke Gud.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 12:12

    Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah.

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  • 1 Kings 14:13

    All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. For this is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will receive a proper burial, because only in him has the LORD, the God of Israel, found any good in the house of Jeroboam.

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  • Ezra 7:10

    For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:19

    who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 12:14

    And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:3–6

    Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,

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  • Psalms 57:7

    My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.

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  • Romans 7:18

    I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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