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.”

然而你还有善行，因你从国中除掉木偶，立定心意寻求神。”

然而你还有善行，因你从国中除掉亚舍拉，立定心意寻求上帝。”

然而你还有善行，因你从国中除掉亚舍拉，立定心意寻求神。”

然而你还有善行，因为你铲除境内的亚舍拉神像，立志寻求上帝。”

可是你还有善行，因为你从国中除掉亚舍拉，并且决心寻求神。”

然而你還有善行，因你從國中除掉木偶，立定心意尋求神。」

然而你還有善行，因你從國中除掉亞舍拉，立定心意尋求上帝。」

然而你還有善行，因你從國中除掉亞舍拉，立定心意尋求神。」

然而你還有善行，因為你剷除境內的亞舍拉神像，立志尋求上帝。」

可是你還有善行，因為你從國中除掉亞舍拉，並且決心尋求神。”

然而你還有良好的表現，因為你從國中將亞舍拉神木肅清，你並且立定了心意尋求上帝。』

然爾尚有善事在焉、即除境內之木偶、致志尋求上帝也、○

然爾於斯土毀偶像、誠心崇上帝、猶可為善。○

然王自國中除諸亞舍拉、盡心尋求天主、王此事猶可謂善、

But there’s some good in you. You have removed all the poles in the land used to worship the female god named Asherah. And you have worshiped God with all your heart.”

Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

Even so, there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles throughout the land, and you have committed yourself to seeking God.”

However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have determined in your heart to seek God.”

But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God.”

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.”

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have decided to seek God.”

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.

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the LORD.”

Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good in Judah.

For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.

All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He is the only one belonging to Jeroboam who will be buried, because he is the only one in the house of Jeroboam in whom the Lord, the God of Israel, has found anything good.

He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.

who sets their heart on seeking God— the Lord, the God of their ancestors— even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”

My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baalsbut sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.