Beforehim there was nokinglikehim whoturnedto the LORDwith allhis heartand with allhis souland with allhis might,according to allthe lawof Moses;nordid any likehim ariseafterhim.
becauseDaviddidwhatwas rightin the sightof the LORD,and had not turnedasidefrom anythingthat He commandedhim allthe daysof his life,exceptin the caseof Uriahthe Hittite.
sothat the LORDmay carryout His promisewhichHe spokeconcerningme, saying,Ifyour sonsare carefulof their way,to walkbeforeMe in truthwith alltheir heartand with alltheir soul,you shall not lacka manon the throneof Israel.'
if they returnto You with alltheir heartand with alltheir soulin the landof their enemieswhohave takenthem captive,and prayto You towardtheir landwhichYou have givento their fathers,the citywhichYou have chosen,and the housewhichI have builtfor Your name;
He trustedin the LORD,the Godof Israel;so that afterhim there was nonelikehim among allthe kingsof Judah,nor[among those] whowere beforehim.
The kingstoodby the pillarand madea covenantbeforethe LORD,to walkafterthe LORD,and to keepHis commandmentsand His testimoniesand His statuteswith all[his] heartand all[his] soul,to carryout the wordsof thiscovenantthat were writtenin thisbook.And allthe peopleenteredinto the covenant.
are joiningwith their kinsmen,their nobles,and are takingon themselves a curseand an oathto walkin God'slaw,whichwas giventhroughMoses,God'sservant,and to keepand to observeallthe commandmentsof GODour Lord,and His ordinancesand His statutes;
and that we will not giveour daughtersto the peoplesof the landor taketheir daughtersfor our sons.
"Do you becomea kingbecauseyou are competingin cedar?Did not your fathereatand drinkAnd dojusticeand righteousness?Thenit was wellwith him.
You will seekMe and find[Me] whenyou searchfor Me with allyour heart.
"Rememberthe lawof MosesMy servant,[even the] statutesand ordinanceswhichI commandedhim in Horebfor allIsrael.
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
"Did not Mosesgiveyou the Law,and [yet] noneof you carriesout the Law?Whydo you seekto killMe?"
"But from thereyou will seekthe LORDyour God,and you will find[Him] ifyou searchfor Him with allyour heartand allyour soul.
"You shall lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour souland with allyour might.
