Context 14He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD. 15Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, according to genealogical enrollment? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah. Douay-Rheims Bible But he did evil, and did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord. Darby Bible Translation And he did evil, for he applied not his heart to seek Jehovah. English Revised Version And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. World English Bible He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah. Library Contrasted Services'They shall be his servants: that they may know My service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.'--2 Chron. xii. 8. Rehoboam was a self-willed, godless king who, like some other kings, learned nothing by experience. His kingdom was nearly wrecked at the very beginning of his reign, and was saved much more by the folly of his rival than by his own wisdom. Jeroboam's religious revolution drove all the worshippers of God among the northern kingdom into flight. They might have endured the … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Rending of the Kingdom Chronicles Links 2 Chronicles 12:14 NIV • 2 Chronicles 12:14 NLT • 2 Chronicles 12:14 ESV • 2 Chronicles 12:14 NASB • 2 Chronicles 12:14 KJV • 2 Chronicles 12:14 Bible Apps • 2 Chronicles 12:14 Parallel • Bible Hub |