Jeremiah 29:13New American Bible - revised editionWhen you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, See the chapter |
The king stood by the column and made a covenant in the presence of the Lord to follow the Lord and to observe his commandments, statutes, and decrees with his whole heart and soul, and to re-establish the words of the covenant written in this book. And all the people stood by the covenant. Josiah’s Religious Reform.
Then he looked for Ahaziah himself. They caught him hiding in Samaria and brought him to Jehu, who put him to death. They buried him, for they said, “He was the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart.” Now the house of Ahaziah did not retain the power of kingship. Usurpation of Athaliah.