2 Chronicles 11:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

And after

Set

To sacrifice

Deuteronomy 12:5

1 Chronicles 16:29

1 Chronicles 22:1

Bible References

And after

He assembled all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the settlers from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had come to live with them. Many people from Israel had come there to live when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

But some men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

But if your own land is impure, cross over to the Lord's own land, where the Lord himself lives, and settle down among us. But don't rebel against the Lord or us by building for yourselves an altar aside from the altar of the Lord our God.

How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

Set

but those who did not take the word of the Lord seriously left their servants and their cattle in the field.

Samuel said to all the people of Israel, "If you are really turning to the Lord with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."

Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring the ark of the Lord's covenant and the holy items dedicated to God's service into the temple that is built to honor the Lord."

If God were to set his heart on it, and gather in his spirit and his breath,

Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.

When the king heard this, he was very upset and began thinking about how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.

They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity!

Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: 'Think carefully about what you are doing.

To sacrifice

But you must seek only the place he chooses from all your tribes to establish his name as his place of residence, and you must go there.

Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the Lord in holy attire!

David then said, "This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel."