But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord.”

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.”

The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

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.”

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols.

they came to Zerubbabel and to the heads of the families and said, “Let us help you build because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to him since the time of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us here.”

So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the unclean practices of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the Lord, the God of Israel.

Therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them at any time, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it to your children as an everlasting inheritance.’

But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty,

How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever!

Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.

One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.

Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.

Those who repay my good with evil lodge accusations against me, though I seek only to do what is good.

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”

The city of Tyre will come with a gift, people of wealth will seek your favor.

God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.