³ There is, however, some good^(A) in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles^(B) and have set your heart on seeking God.^(C)”

¹² Because Rehoboam humbled^(A) himself, the Lord’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good^(B) in Judah.

¹⁰ For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching^(A) its decrees and laws in Israel.

¹³ 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.^(A)

¹⁹ 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.”

¹⁴ He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.

¹⁸ For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.^[a](A) For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

³ The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David^(A) before him. He did not consult the Baals ⁴ but sought^(B) the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel. ⁵ The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts^(C) to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.^{(D) 6} His heart was devoted^(E) to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places^(F) and the Asherah poles^(G) from Judah.^(H)