2 Chronicles 12:14

“And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.”

"And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD." - 2 Chronicles 12:14
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What does 2 Chronicles 12:14 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 12:14 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD." This verse is part of the final summary of the reign of Rehoboam, the son of King Solomon, who ruled over the kingdom of Judah. To…

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The Heart's Preparation: Seeking the Lord with Diligence

In 2 Chronicles 12:14, we read, "And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD." This sobering verse serves as a poignant reminder of the necessity of our hearts being aligned toward seeking God. It is a call to reflect upon our own lives, examining not…

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A Prayer for a Heart Prepared to Seek the Lord

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking to align my spirit with Your divine will. Today, I reflect on the solemn words of 2 Chronicles 12:14, which state, "And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD." Lord, let these words sink…

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"So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled." - 2 Chronicles 14:12
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1 Chronicles 2:14 - "Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,"
2 Chronicles 14:2 - "And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:"
1 Chronicles 2:12 - "And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,"
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 29:14 - "And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 15:14 - "And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets."
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2 Chronicles 4:14 - "He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;"
2 Kings 12:14 - "But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 14:4 - "And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment."
2 Chronicles 14:14 - "And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them."
2 Chronicles 12:6 - "Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous."
2 Chronicles 28:14 - "So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation."
2 Chronicles 12:4 - "And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 17:12 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
2 Chronicles 3:14 - "¶ And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon."
2 Chronicles 15:12 - "And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;"
2 Chronicles 14:15 - "They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 14:10 - "Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah."
2 Chronicles 12:12 - "And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well."
"Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth," - 1 Chronicles 2:14