2 Chronicles 12:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He didוַיַּ֖עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
evilהָרָ֑ע
(ha·ra;)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he did not setהֵכִין֙
(he·chin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
his heartלִבֹּ֔ו
(lib·bov,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to seekלִדְרֹ֖ושׁ
(lid·ro·vsh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And he did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
because he prepared
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
not his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
to seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

King James Bible
And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the LORD.

International Standard Version
He practiced evil by not setting his heart to seek the LORD.

NET Bible
He did evil because he was not determined to follow the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He did evil things because he was not serious about dedicating himself to serving the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
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