God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you and have not even asked for long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may rule my people over whom I have made you king,

He said, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth, keeping covenant and steadfast love with your servants who walk before you with all their heart—

then hear from heaven, your dwelling place, forgive, and render to all whose hearts you know, according to all their ways, for only you know the human heart.

if they repent with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity, to which they were taken captive, and pray toward their land that you gave to their ancestors, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name,

For now I have chosen and consecrated this house so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there for all time.

Those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

He did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and with all their soul,

All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.

But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was true all his days.

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth to strengthen those whose heart is true to him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.”

His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.

Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the sacred poles out of the land and have set your heart to seek God.”

He charged them, “This is how you shall act: in the fear of the Lord, in faithfulness, and with your whole heart;

Yet the high places were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their ancestors.

He searched for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria and was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.” And the house of Ahaziah had no one able to rule the kingdom.

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a true heart.

You say, ‘See, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. Now stay at home; why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

Then Hezekiah said, “You have now consecrated yourselves to the Lord; come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord.” The assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the officials commanded by the word of the Lord.

who set their hearts to seek God, the Lord the God of their ancestors, even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness.”

And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, to seek his God, he did with all his heart, and he prospered.

But Hezekiah did not respond according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.