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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But he was an evil king, for he did not seek the LORD with all his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he did evil because he did not set his heart to seek Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek <i>and</i> worship <i>and</i> honor the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but he still did wrong and refused to obey the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He did evil things because he was not serious about dedicating himself to serving the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He did what was evil, because he did not try to find the LORD's will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He practiced evil by not setting his heart to seek the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He did evil because he was not determined to follow the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil, because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he does evil, for he has not prepared his heart to seek YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will do evil, for he prepared not his heart to seek Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he did evil, and did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he did evil, and he did not prepare his heart so as to seek the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He did evil, for he had not set his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he did evil before the LORD, for he did not prepare his heart to worship the LORD and to seek him with all his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did evil before LORD JEHOVAH and he did not order his heart for the worship of LORD JEHOVAH, to seek him with all his heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he did evil, for he directed not his heart to seek the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2948" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">The Death of Rehoboam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13</span>Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And Rehoboam did evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: hê·ḵîn (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: liḏ·rō·wōš (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">to seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6</a></span><br />So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-22.htm">1 Kings 14:22-24</a></span><br />And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done. / They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">2 Chronicles 11:17</a></span><br />So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-3.htm">2 Chronicles 19:3</a></span><br />However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">2 Chronicles 20:33</a></span><br />The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">2 Chronicles 26:5</a></span><br />He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">2 Chronicles 30:19</a></span><br />who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">2 Chronicles 34:3</a></span><br />In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-8.htm">Psalm 78:8</a></span><br />Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-37.htm">Psalm 78:37</a></span><br />Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-10.htm">Jeremiah 3:10</a></span><br />Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-2.htm">Hosea 10:2</a></span><br />Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">he prepared [heb] he fixed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">2 Chronicles 11:16</a></b></br> And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/19-3.htm">2 Chronicles 19:3</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">2 Chronicles 30:19</a></b></br> <i>That</i> prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though <i>he be</i> not <i>cleansed</i> according to the purification of the sanctuary.</p><p class="hdg">to seek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Deuteronomy 5:29</a></b></br> O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Psalm 105:3,4</a></b></br> Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-19.htm">Isaiah 45:19</a></b></br> I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-3.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-7.htm">are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">The reign and death of Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Rehoboam did evil</b><br>Rehoboam, the son of Solomon and grandson of David, became king of Judah after the kingdom split. His reign is marked by a departure from the ways of his forefathers, particularly in his failure to follow the covenantal laws established by God. The "evil" mentioned here refers to his idolatry and the abandonment of God's commandments, which led to spiritual and moral decline in the nation. This phrase highlights the biblical theme that leadership has a profound impact on the spiritual state of a nation, as seen in other kings of Israel and Judah.<p><b>because he did not set his heart</b><br>The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of one's being, including mind, will, and emotions. Rehoboam's failure was not merely in his actions but in his internal disposition. He lacked the intentional commitment to align his desires and decisions with God's will. This phrase underscores the importance of intentionality in one's spiritual life, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which commands to love the Lord with all one's heart.<p><b>to seek the LORD</b><br>Seeking the LORD involves a deliberate pursuit of God's presence, guidance, and will. It is a recurring biblical exhortation, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>. Rehoboam's failure to seek God contrasts with the example of his grandfather David, who is often described as a man after God's own heart (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>). This neglect led to his downfall and the invasion of Judah by Shishak, king of Egypt, as a divine judgment. The phrase serves as a reminder of the blessings associated with seeking God and the consequences of neglecting this pursuit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and king of Judah, whose reign is marked by a division of the kingdom and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which Rehoboam ruled after the split of the united monarchy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>Under Pharaoh Shishak, Egypt invaded Judah during Rehoboam's reign, which was a consequence of Rehoboam's failure to seek the Lord.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, where Rehoboam reigned and where the temple of the Lord was located.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shishak's_invasion.htm">Shishak's Invasion</a></b><br>A significant event where Egypt plundered Jerusalem, symbolizing God's judgment on Rehoboam's unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intentionality_in_seeking_god.htm">The Importance of Intentionality in Seeking God</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure was rooted in his lack of intentionality. Believers must actively set their hearts to seek the Lord daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_neglecting_god.htm">Consequences of Neglecting God</a></b><br>Rehoboam's reign shows that neglecting to seek God leads to spiritual and moral decline, both personally and communally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>As <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> advises, guarding one's heart is crucial. Rehoboam's heart was not set on God, leading to his downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_spiritual_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Spiritual Responsibility</a></b><br>Leaders have a responsibility to seek God and lead others in righteousness. Rehoboam's failure affected the entire nation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While Rehoboam's account is one of failure, it serves as a reminder of the opportunity for repentance and turning back to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_rehoboam_biblically.htm">Who was King Rehoboam in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_rehoboam's_reign_called_evil.htm">2 Chronicles 12:12–14 – Why does the text claim partial repentance yet still list Rehoboam’s reign as evil compared to other biblical narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_military_imagery_conflict_with_christ.htm">2 Timothy 2:3-4 - Does using military imagery to describe Christian life conflict with Christ's teachings on peace and nonviolence elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">And he did evil.</span>--Syriac adds <span class= "ital">"</span>before the Lord." The nature of his evil-doing is explained immediately: "for he directed not his heart to seek Jehovah." This estimate of Rehoboam's conduct seems to refer to the early years of his reign, which ended in the catastrophe of Shishak's invasion. <a href="/1_kings/14-22.htm" title="And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.">1Kings 14:22</a>, says, "And <span class= "ital">Judah</span> did evil in the eyes of Jehovah "; and then goes on to tell of the acts of apostacy which brought that judgment upon the nation.<p>The phrase "direct or prepare the heart to seek the Lord," recurs <a href="/2_chronicles/19-3.htm" title="Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have taken away the groves out of the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.">2Chronicles 19:3</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm" title="That prepares his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.">2Chronicles 30:19</a>; <a href="/ezra/7-10.htm" title="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.">Ezra 7:10</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The book.</span>--<span class= "ital">History.</span><p><span class= "bld">Concerning genealogies.</span>--<span class= "ital">For registration</span> (<span class= "ital">lehithyah?sh</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> On the authorities here named, see the Introduction. The important particulars about the reign which are not given in Kings, <span class= "ital">e.g.,</span> the fortification of the southern cities, the migration of the priests, and Rehoboam's private relations, were probably drawn by the chronicler from these sources. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - These summarizing moral estimates of the character of the succeeding kings are, indeed, common to the compilers of both Chronicles and Kings, though absent, in the case of Rehoboam, from the parallel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Rehoboam did evil</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֖עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵכִין֙</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to seek</span><br /><span class="heb">לִדְר֖וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(liḏ·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">2 Chronicles 12:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:14 He did that which was evil because (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>