Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
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Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
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Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
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Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.'
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 19:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 12:12 When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.
- 1 Kings 14:13 All Israel will mourn for him and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.
- Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 30:19 who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:14 He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3-6 Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals, but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel. Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.
- Psalms 57:7 My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
- Romans 7:18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 19:3 Nevertheless there are good things found in…
2Ch 19:3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
Ver. 3. Nevertheless there are good things found in thee.] Therefore God, rewarding his own graces in thee, will not suffer his whole wrath to arise against thee, but even in judgment remember mercy. Thus God "spareth" his people, "as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." {Mal 3:17} {See Trapp on "Mal 3:17"} As for the good works we do, Certum est nos facere quod facimus, sed Deus facit ut faciamus; He doeth all.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain There are good things found in thee, i.e. good…
There are good things found in thee, i.e. good works proceeding from an honest heart; which God more regards than this particular error; and therefore though he will chasten thee, yet he will not utterly destroy thee. Or, directed or set thy heart, i.e. thou hast sought and served God with all thy heart, and not feignedly, as many others do. And this work of preparing or directing his heart is here ascribed to Jehoshaphat, as elsewhere it is attributed to God, Pro 16:1; Phi 2:13, because it is man’s action, but performed by God’s grace, preventing, enabling, and inclining him to it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee,.... Principles…
Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee,.... Principles of grace, righteousness, and holiness, faith, love, zeal, and other graces, true and genuine, from whence sprung many good works done by him:
in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land; cut down the groves of trees, and destroyed the idols and images in them:
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and hast prepared thine heart to seek God; through the grace of God his heart was disposed to serve and worship the Lord, and to seek his honour and glory.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Good things - Good marks proceeding from an honest…
Good things - Good marks proceeding from an honest heart; which God more regards than this particular error: and therefore though he will chasten thee, yet he will not utterly destroy thee.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Works. Sept. "words." Prot. "things." H. --- The merit…
Works. Sept. "words." Prot. "things." H. --- The merit of Josaphat screened him from punishment. T. --- Prepared. Sept. "directed." M. --- Syriac, "disposed." Faith teaches that we can do no good of ourselves, but that we have free will to choose either good or evil.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 3. Nevertheless — The seer has for Jehoshaphat words…
3. Nevertheless — The seer has for Jehoshaphat words of encouragement as well as words of blame, and reminds the king that in taking away the groves [the Asherah images, 1Ki_14:15, note] he had shown the true theocratic spirit, which would not fail to be recognized and blessed of God. And this oracle of blame and of praise inspired the king to attempt further reforms.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. good things] Cp. 2Ch_12:12 (note).
3. good things] Cp. 2Ch_12:12 (note).
taken away the groves] R.V. put away the Asheroth (plur. of “Asherah”); cp. 2Ch_17:6 (note).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) Nevertheless.—Yet the Divine wrath will not pursue thee…
(3) Nevertheless.—Yet the Divine wrath will not pursue thee to destruction, for there are good things found in thee. (So 2Ch_12:12; comp. also 1Ki_14:13.)
Thou hast taken away the groves.—Thou hast consumed (or exterminated ) the Ashçrahs. (Deu_13:6; 2Ki_23:24.) So Asa had done (2Ch_17:4). (Ashçrôth, as equivalent to Ashçrîm, recurs in 2Ch_33:3 and in Jdg_3:7 only.)
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And hast prepared.—Or, directed. The contrary was said of Rehoboam (2Ch_12:14.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Nevertheless; Hebrew, lka one of the few particles that…
Nevertheless; Hebrew, lka one of the few particles that were affirmative in the earlier Hebrew, (Gen_42:21) but adversative in the later (2Ch_1:4; Dan_10:7, Dan_10:21) It may be well rendered, "on the other hand." The expression here recalls the less favourable "notwithstanding" of Rev_2:20. There are good things found in thee. (see 2Ch_17:1-9)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain (See Scofield "Deu 16:21"). See Scofield "Jdg 3:7".
groves
(See Scofield "Deu 16:21"). See Scofield "Jdg 3:7".
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