“But good matters are found in you, in that you have removed the Ashĕ
And when he humbled himself, the wrath of יהוה turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely. And matters also went well in Yehuḏ
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Torah of יהוה, and to do it, and to teach laws and right-rulings in Yisra’ĕ
“And all Yisra’ĕ
who has prepared his heart to seek Elohim, יהוה Elohim of his fathers, though he is not cleansed according to the cleansing of the set-apart place.”
And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek יהוה.
For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good. For to wish is present with me, but to work the good I do not find.
My heart is firm, O Elohim, My heart is firm; I sing and praise.
And Shemu’ĕ
And Yehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek יהוה, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Yehuḏ
Only, the high places were not taken away, for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts for the Elohim of their fathers.
And after the Lĕ
And they entered into a covenant to seek יהוה Elohim of their fathers with all their heart and with all their being;
And all Yehuḏ
So he searched for Aḥ
And Yotham strengthened himself, for he prepared his ways before יהוה his Elohim.