1 Kings 15:12
And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
And hee tooke away the Sodomites out of the land, and remooued all the idoles that his fathers had made.
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- 1 Kings 22:46Rank 1 from verse 12
- 1 Kings 14:23–24Rank 2 from verse 12
23For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
24And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
23For they also built them high places, and ‖images, and groues on euery high hill, and vnder euery greene tree.
24And there were also Sodomites in the land, and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
- 1 Kings 11:7–8Rank 3 from verse 12
7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
8And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
7Then did Solomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Ierusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.
8And likewise did hee for all his strange wiues, which burnt incense and sacrificed vnto their gods.
- 1 Peter 1:18Rank 4 from verse 12
18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
18For as much as ye know that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation receiued by tradition from your fathers;
- 2 Chronicles 14:2–5Rank 5 from verse 12
2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
4And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
3For hee tooke away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake downe the †images, and cut downe the groues:
4And commanded Iudah to seeke the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the Law, and the Commandement.
5Also he tooke away out of all the cities of Iudah, the high places and the †images: and the kingdome was quiet before him.
7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
7Euen as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like maner giuing themselues ouer to fornication, and going after †strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffring the vengeance of eternall fire.
- Romans 1:26–27Rank 7 from verse 12
26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
26For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature:
27And likewise also the men, leauing the naturall vse of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, men with men working that which is vnseemely, and receiuing in themselues that recompense of their errour which was meet.
- 1 Kings 15:3Rank 8 from verse 12
3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.
3And he walked in all the sinnes of his father, which hee had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of Dauid his father.
- Ezekiel 20:18–19Rank 9 from verse 12
18But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:
19I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
18But I said vnto their children in the wildernesse; Walke ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither obserue their iudgements, nor defile your selues with their idoles.
19I am the LORD your God: walke in my statutes, and keepe my iudgements and doe them:
- Zechariah 1:2–6Rank 10 from verse 12
2The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
3Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
4Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord.
5Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
2The LORD hath bene †sore displeased with your fathers.
3Therefore say thou vnto them, Thus saith the LORD of hostes; *Turne ye vnto me, saith the LORD of hostes, and I will turne vnto you, saith the LORD of hostes.
4*Be ye not as your fathers, vnto whom the former Prophets haue cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Turne ye now from your euill wayes, and from your euil doings: but they did not heare, nor hearken vnto me, saith the LORD.
5Your fathers, where are they? and the Prophets, doe they liue for euer?
6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my seruants the Prophets, did they not ‖take holde of your fathers? and they returned and saide; *Like as the LORD of hostes thought to doe vnto vs, according to our wayes, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with vs.
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1 Kings 15:12
Men devoted to forbidden sexual prostitution or sexual immorality, especially in connection with idolatry.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remove, meaning to take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
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False objects of worship or devotion; images treated as gods.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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15:9¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
15:9¶ And *in the twentieth yeere of Ieroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa ouer Iudah.
15:10And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
15:10And forty and one yeeres reigned hee in Ierusalem: and his †mothers name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
15:11And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.
15:11And Asa did that which was right in the eies of the LORD, as did Dauid his father.
15:12And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
15:12And hee tooke away the Sodomites out of the land, and remooued all the idoles that his fathers had made.
Selected passage15:13And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
15:13And also *Maachah his mother, euen her hee remoued from being Queene, because she had made an idole in a groue, and Asa †destroyed her idole, and burnt it by the brooke Kidron.
15:14But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
15:14But the high places were not remooued: neuerthelesse, Asa his heart was perfect with the LORD all his dayes.
15:15And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.
15:15And he brought in the †things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himselfe had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, siluer, and gold, and vessels.