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hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord, and the Lord changed His mind about the misfortune which He had pronounced against them? But we are committing a great evil against ourselves.”
He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him. For he clung to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses.
Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and he did what was good, right and true before the LORD his God. Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered.
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his deeds of devotion, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
Obedience » Instances of » David
David was prospering in all his ways for the Lord was with him.
After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will.’
Please forgive the transgression of your maidservant; for the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil will not be found in you all your days.
Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not follow the Lord fully, as David his father had done.
Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who observed My commandments and My statutes;
Righteousness » Examples of
They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
And
Nor will a deceitful tongue
Be found in their mouths;
For they will
With no one to make them tremble.”
and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and he did what was good, right and true before the Lord his God.