He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Jehoiakim had done.

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, ‘The Lord reigns!’

The Lord told Gad, David’s prophet,

So David went up as Gad instructed him to do in the name of the Lord.

The Lord ordered the messenger to put his sword back into its sheath.

They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple.

Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

The king and all the people were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.

But the Lord told Shemaiah the prophet,

The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is just.”

(14:1) Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved.

Asa prayed to the Lord his God: “O Lord, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord our God, don’t let men prevail against you!”

They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the Lord.

He did what the Lord approved, but not with wholehearted devotion.

Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the Lord his God.

The Lord responded favorably to Hezekiah and forgave the people.

Hezekiah ordered that storerooms be prepared in the Lord’s temple. When this was done,