2 Chronicles 11:16

“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.”

"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." - 2 Chronicles 11:16
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What does 2 Chronicles 11:16 mean?

2 Chronicles 11:16 (KJV) says, "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." This verse comes in the context of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, becoming…

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The Heart of Seeking God: A Lesson from 2 Chronicles 11:16

In the bustling world we live in, where distractions are rife and the noise of life often drowns out the still, small voice of God, we are faced with a critical question: what does it truly mean to seek the Lord? 2 Chronicles 11:16 offers profound insight into this pursuit: "And…

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A Prayer to Seek the Lord with a Whole Heart

O Lord God of Israel, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You today with humble hearts, inspired by the words of Your sacred Scriptures. We acknowledge the profound significance of the truth found in 2 Chronicles 11:16, which reads: "And after them out of all the tribes…

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2 Chronicles 11:16 - "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."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
1 Chronicles 11:16 - "And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem."
1 Chronicles 16:11 - "Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually."
2 Chronicles 11:20
"¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel." - 2 Chronicles 16:11
2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Chronicles 11:2 - "But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 11:7 - "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"
2 Chronicles 11:11 - "And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine."
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
"And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem." - 1 Chronicles 11:16
2 Chronicles 11:19 - "Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham."
2 Chronicles 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 13:16 - "And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand."
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
2 Chronicles 31:11 - "¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,"
2 Chronicles 11:10 - "And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities."
2 Chronicles 16:13 - "¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."
2 Chronicles 30:11 - "Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
"And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah," - 2 Chronicles 11:9
"And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph," - 2 Chronicles 11:8
Zechariah 1:1-6
1 Chronicles 2:16 - "Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three."
"Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually." - 1 Chronicles 16:11