2 Chronicles 19:3

2 Chronicles 19:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless good things are found in you, in that you have removed the wooden images from the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 19:3

1King Jehoshaphat of Judah returned safely to his home in Jerusalem. 2The prophet Jehu, Hanani's son, went to meet him. He said to King Jehoshaphat, ‘You agreed to help a wicked man. You became the friend of someone who hates the Lord. You should not have done that. You have caused the Lord to be very angry with you. But you have done some good things. You have removed the Asherah poles from Judah's land. You have chosen to serve God.’ 4King Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. He also travelled around the country to meet people. He went everywhere, from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim. He warned the people to turn back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 5He chose men to be judges. He put them everywhere in Judah, in each strong city.

2 Chronicles 19:3 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neverthelessאֲבָל'ăbâl · trulyH61
• there are goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• in thee, in that thou hast taken awayבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: destroyH1197
• the grovesאֲשֵׁרָה'ăshêrâh 'ăshêyrâh · AsherahH842
• out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and hast preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• thine heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• to seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 19:3

• 2 Chronicles 12:12Rehoboam made himself humble. So the Lord did not destroy him. He stopped being angry with Rehoboam. He caused good things to happen in Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 17:3Jehoshaphat obeyed the Lord as his ancestor David had done when he first ruled as king. So the Lord was with him to help him. Jehoshaphat did not worship the idols of Baal.
• 1 Kings 14:13All Israel will cry because of his death and they will bury him. He is the only person from Jeroboam's family that they will bury properly. He is the only one among Jeroboam's descendants who has pleased the Lord, Israel's God.
• Romans 7:18I know that there is nothing good in me. I am weak and human. I want to do what is good. But I am unable to do it.
• 2 Chronicles 12:14Rehoboam did wicked things because he did not want to serve the Lord faithfully.
• 2 Chronicles 30:19who really wants to obey you, the God of their ancestors. If they have not made themselves properly clean to eat this meal, please forgive them.’
• Ezra 7:10God was kind to Ezra because Ezra had decided to study the law of the Lord. Ezra always obeyed its rules. He also taught the law and its rules to the Israelite people.
• Psalms 57:7God, I have decided to trust you always. Yes, I will trust you! I will sing songs to praise you!

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 19:3

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-42Ch 19:1-4. Jehoshaphat Visits His Kingdom. 1-4. Jehoshaphat ... returned to his house in peace--(See 2Ch 18:16). Not long after he had resumed the ordinary functions of royalty in Jerusalem, he was one day disturbed by an unexpected and ominous visit from a prophet of the Lord [2Ch 19:2]. This was Jehu, of whose father we read in 2Ch 16:7. He himself had been called to discharge the prophetic office in Israel. But probably for his bold rebuke to Baasha…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 19:3

• Groves
• Heart
• Iconoclasm
• Jehoshaphat
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• God
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• Jehoshaphat
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Jehu

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings