1 Kings 15:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He walkedוַיֵּ֕לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the sinsחַטֹּ֥אות
(chat·to·vt)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
of his fatherאָבִ֖יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had committedעָשָׂ֣ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
beforeלְפָנָ֑יו
(le·fa·nav;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him; and his heartלְבָבֹ֤ו
(le·va·vov)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
was not wholly devotedשָׁלֵם֙
(sha·lem)
8003: complete, safe, at peacefrom shalem
to the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his God,אֱלֹהָ֔יו
(e·lo·hav,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
like the heartכִּלְבַ֖ב
(kil·vav)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃
(a·viv.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
David.דָּוִ֥ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod


















KJV Lexicon
And he walked
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in all the sins
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
of his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
which he had done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him and his heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
was not perfect
shalem  (shaw-lame')
complete; especially friendly -- full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.
with the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
as the heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, like the heart of his father David.

King James Bible
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abijam walked in all the sins his father before him had committed, and he was not completely devoted to the LORD his God as his ancestor David had been.

International Standard Version
He practiced the same sins that his father committed before he was born. Unlike his ancestor David, his heart never became devoted to the LORD his God.

NET Bible
He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his ancestor David had been.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He followed the sinful example his father had set and wasn't committed to the LORD his God as his ancestor David had been.

King James 2000 Bible
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
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