2 Chronicles 12:14
What does 2 Chronicles 12:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 12:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he did evil because his heart was not true to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But he did evil, and did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he did evil, for he applied not his heart to seek Jehovah.
Context
v.13So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
v.14This passage
v.15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Psalms 105:3
Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
- 2 Chronicles 11:16
And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
- Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
- 2 Chronicles 30:19
that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
- Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: