And when he humbledhimself, the angerof the LORDturnedawayfrom him, so as not to destroy[him] completely;and alsoconditionswere goodin Judah.
"Supposethereare fiftyrighteouswithinthe city;will You indeedsweep[it] awayand not sparethe placefor the sakeof the fiftyrighteouswhoare in it?
"AllIsraelshall mournfor him and buryhim, for he aloneof Jeroboam's[family] will cometo the grave,becausein him somethinggoodwas foundtowardthe LORDGodof Israelin the houseof Jeroboam.
As oftenas the kingenteredthe houseof the LORD,the guardscameand carriedthem and [then] broughtthem backinto the guards'room.
"But thereis [some] goodin you, for you have removedthe Asherothfrom the landand you have setyour heartto seekGod."
For thussaysthe highand exaltedOne Who livesforever,whose nameis Holy,"I dwell[on] a highand holyplace, And [also] with the contriteand lowlyof spiritIn order to revivethe spiritof the lowlyAnd to revivethe heartof the contrite.
"Yetthere will be a tenthportionin it, And it will againbe [subject] to burning,Like a terebinthor an oakWhosestumpremains whenit is felled.The holyseedis its stump."
The LORD'Slovingkindnessesindeednevercease,For His compassionsneverfail.
For He does not afflictwillinglyOr grievethe sonsof men.
We have transgressedand rebelled,You have not pardoned.
Thereforehumbleyourselves underthe mightyhandof God,that He may exaltyou at the proper time,
