2 Chronicles 19:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲבָ֕ל דְּבָרִ֥ים טוֹבִ֖ים נִמְצְא֣וּ עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־בִעַ֤רְתָּ הָאֲשֵׁרוֹת֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ לְבָבְךָ֖ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

ʾăḇāl dəḇārîm ṭôḇîm nimṣəʾû with-you for-biʿartā the-ʾăšērôṯ from-the-ʾāreṣ and-hăḵînôṯā ləḇāḇəḵā to-liḏrōš the-ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

*ʾăḇāl*: conjunction - but/nevertheless
*dəḇārîm*: noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters
*ṭôḇîm*: adjective, masculine plural - good
*nimṣəʾû*: niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were found
*biʿartā*: piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have removed/purged
*ʾăšērôṯ*: noun, feminine plural with definite article - the Asherah poles
*ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land
*hăḵînôṯā*: hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have prepared/established
*ləḇāḇəḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your heart
*liḏrōš*: qal infinitive construct - to seek
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - God
עִמָּ֑ךְ: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you
כִּֽי־: conjunction - because/for
מִן־: preposition - from
וַ־: conjunction - and
לְ־: preposition - to/for

Word Meanings

*ʾăḇāl*: but/however/nevertheless
*dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*: good things/good words/good deeds
*ʾăšērôṯ*: Asherah poles/sacred poles (pagan worship items)
*biʿartā*: removed/purged/burned/destroyed
*liḏrōš*: to seek/to search for/to inquire of
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/the deity

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 12:12 : 12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
1 Kgs 14:13 : 13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
Ezra 7:10 : 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
2 Chr 30:19 : 19 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
2 Chr 12:14 : 14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
2 Chr 17:3-6 : 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance. 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
Ps 57:7 : 7 My heart is fixed{H8737)}, O God, my heart is fixed{H8737)}: I will sing{H8799)} and give praise{H8762)}.
Rom 7:18 : 18 For I know that in me(that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

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2 Chr 17:3-6
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3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
4But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
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2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
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32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.
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1 Kgs 14:9
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17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
2 Kgs 22:18-19
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18But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
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2 Kgs 12:3
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2 Chr 33:15
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26And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
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2 Chr 16:9
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2 Chr 15:2
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1 Kgs 15:14
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2 Kgs 15:35
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2 Chr 18:4
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2 Chr 34:33
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2 Kgs 21:3
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