2 Chronicles 19:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³ Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the sacred poles out of the land and have set your heart to seek God.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But there are good things found in you, for you have destroyed the Asherim out of the land and have set your heart to seek God [with all your soul's desire].

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ Nevertheless, there is some good to be found in you, in that you have removed the sacred poles from the land and set your mind to seek God.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ But good works are found in thee, because thou hast taken away the groves out of the land of Juda, and hast prepared thy heart to seek the Lord the God of thy fathers.

2 Chronicles 19:3 Cross References

1 Kings 14:13

All Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam’s family shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something pleasing to the Lord, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 11:16

Those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 12:12

Because he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy them completely; moreover, conditions were good in Judah.

2 Chronicles 12:14

He did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

2 Chronicles 15:12

They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and with all their soul,

2 Chronicles 15:15

All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.

2 Chronicles 20:3

Jehoshaphat was afraid; he set himself to seek the Lord and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

2 Chronicles 20:33

Yet the high places were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 22:9

He searched for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria and was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.” And the house of Ahaziah had no one able to rule the kingdom.

2 Chronicles 27:6

So Jotham strengthened himself because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who set their hearts to seek God, the Lord the God of their ancestors, even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness.”

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach the statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Psalm 57:7

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

Romans 7:18

For I know that the good does not dwell within me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do the good lies close at hand, but not the ability.

1 Samuel 7:3

Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Astartes from among you. Direct your heart to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”