Verse 3

For in the eighth{H8083} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, while he was yet young{H5288}, he began{H2490}{(H8689)} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} after the God{H430} of David{H1732} his father{H1}: and in the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} year{H8141} he began{H2490}{(H8689)} to purge{H2891}{(H8763)} Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} from the high places{H1116}, and the groves{H842}, and the carved images{H6456}, and the molten images{H4541}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 And he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to meet{H6440} Asa{H609}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} ye me, Asa{H609}, and all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}; The LORD{H3068} is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek{H1875}{(H8799)} him, he will be found{H4672}{(H8735)} of you; but if ye forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} him, he will forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} you.
  • 2 Chr 33:22 : 22 But he did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, as did{H6213}{(H8804)} Manasseh{H4519} his father{H1}: for Amon{H526} sacrificed{H2076}{(H8765)} unto all the carved images{H6456} which Manasseh{H4519} his father{H1} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} them;
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 I love{H157}{(H8799)} them that love{H157}{(H8802)} me; and those that seek me early{H7836}{(H8764)} shall find{H4672}{(H8799)} me.
  • 2 Chr 33:17 : 17 Nevertheless{H61} the people{H5971} did sacrifice{H2076}{(H8802)} still in the high places{H1116}, yet unto the LORD{H3068} their God{H430} only.
  • Eccl 12:1 : 1 Remember{H2142}{(H8798)} now thy Creator{H1254}{(H8802)} in the days{H3117} of thy youth{H979}, while the evil{H7451} days{H3117} come{H935}{(H8799)} not, nor the years{H8141} draw nigh{H5060}{(H8689)}, when thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)}, I have no pleasure{H2656} in them;
  • Matt 6:33 : 33 But{G1161} seek ye{G2212}{(G5720)} first{G4412} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} his{G846} righteousness{G1343}; and{G2532} all{G3956} these things{G5023} shall be added{G4369}{(G5701)} unto you{G5213}.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And{G2532} that{G3754} from{G575} a child{G1025} thou hast known{G1492}{(G5758)} the holy{G2413} scriptures{G1121}, which{G3588} are able{G1410}{(G5740)} to make{G4679} thee{G4571} wise{G4679}{(G5658)} unto{G1519} salvation{G4991} through{G1223} faith{G4102} which{G3588} is in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man{H5288} cleanse{H2135}{(H8762)} his way{H734}? by taking heed{H8104}{(H8800)} thereto according to thy word{H1697}.
  • 2 Chr 30:14 : 14 And they arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and took away{H5493}{(H8686)} the altars{H4196} that were in Jerusalem{H3389}, and all the altars for incense{H6999} took they away{H5493}{(H8689)}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} them into the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}.
  • Lev 26:30 : 30 And I will destroy{H8045}{(H8689)} your high places{H1116}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8689)} your images{H2553}, and cast{H5414}{(H8804)} your carcases{H6297} upon the carcases{H6297} of your idols{H1544}, and my soul{H5315} shall abhor{H1602}{(H8804)} you.
  • 1 Kgs 13:2 : 2 And he cried{H7121}{(H8799)} against the altar{H4196} in the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O altar{H4196}, altar{H4196}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, a child{H1121} shall be born{H3205}{(H8737)} unto the house{H1004} of David{H1732}, Josiah{H2977} by name{H8034}; and upon thee shall he offer{H2076}{(H8804)} the priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116} that burn incense{H6999}{(H8688)} upon thee, and men's{H120} bones{H6106} shall be burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} upon thee.
  • 2 Kgs 18:4 : 4 He removed{H5493}{(H8689)} the high places{H1116}, and brake{H7665}{(H8765)} the images{H4676}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8804)} the groves{H842}, and brake in pieces{H3807}{(H8765)} the brasen{H5178} serpent{H5175} that Moses{H4872} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}: for unto those days{H3117} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did burn incense{H6999}{(H8764)} to it: and he called{H7121}{(H8799)} it Nehushtan{H5180}.
  • 2 Kgs 23:4 : 4 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, and the priests{H3548} of the second order{H4932}, and the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}, to bring forth{H3318}{(H8687)} out of the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068} all the vessels{H3627} that were made{H6213}{(H8803)} for Baal{H1168}, and for the grove{H842}, and for all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}: and he burned{H8313}{(H8799)} them without{H2351} Jerusalem{H3389} in the fields{H7709} of Kidron{H6939}, and carried{H5375}{(H8804)} the ashes{H6083} of them unto Bethel{H1008}.
  • 2 Kgs 23:14 : 14 And he brake in pieces{H7665}{(H8765)} the images{H4676}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8799)} the groves{H842}, and filled{H4390}{(H8762)} their places{H4725} with the bones{H6106} of men{H120}.
  • 1 Chr 22:5 : 5 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Solomon{H8010} my son{H1121} is young{H5288} and tender{H7390}, and the house{H1004} that is to be builded{H1129}{(H8800)} for the LORD{H3068} must be exceeding{H4605} magnifical{H1431}{(H8687)}, of fame{H8034} and of glory{H8597} throughout all countries{H776}: I will therefore now make preparation{H3559}{(H8686)} for it. So David{H1732} prepared{H3559}{(H8686)} abundantly{H7230} before{H6440} his death{H4194}.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon{H8010} my son{H1121}, know{H3045}{(H8798)} thou the God{H430} of thy father{H1}, and serve{H5647}{(H8798)} him with a perfect{H8003} heart{H3820} and with a willing{H2655} mind{H5315}: for the LORD{H3068} searcheth{H1875}{(H8802)} all hearts{H3824}, and understandeth{H995}{(H8688)} all the imaginations{H3336} of the thoughts{H4284}: if thou seek{H1875}{(H8799)} him, he will be found{H4672}{(H8735)} of thee; but if thou forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} him, he will cast thee off{H2186}{(H8686)} for ever{H5703}.
  • 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 Furthermore David{H1732} the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the congregation{H6951}, Solomon{H8010} my son{H1121}, whom alone{H259} God{H430} hath chosen{H977}{(H8804)}, is yet young{H5288} and tender{H7390}, and the work{H4399} is great{H1419}: for the palace{H1002} is not for man{H120}, but for the LORD{H3068} God{H430}.