Lexicon :: Strong's H8003 - šālēm

“In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”[fn]

After Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at Shechem in the land of Canaan and camped in front of the city.

“These men are peaceful toward us,” they said. “Let them live in our land and move about in it, for indeed, the region is large enough for them. Let’s take their daughters as our wives and give our daughters to them.

“You must have a full and honest weight, a full and honest dry measure, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

“Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God and offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God on it.

just as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses: an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used. Then they offered burnt offerings to the LORD and sacrificed fellowship offerings on it.

“May the LORD reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

The temple’s construction used finished stones cut at the quarry so that no hammer, chisel, or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

“Be wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD our God to walk in his statutes and to keep his commands, as it is today.”

When Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away to follow other gods. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

Abijam walked in all the sins his father before him had committed, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God as his ancestor David had been.

The high places were not taken away, but Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his entire life.

“Please, LORD, remember how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases you.”[fn] And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

All these warriors, lined up in battle formation, came to Hebron wholeheartedly determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel was also of one mind to make David king.

“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.

Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the LORD wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.

Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision.

All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the LORD’s temple until it was finished. So the LORD’s temple was completed.

The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholeheartedly devoted his entire life.[fn]

“For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to show himself strong for those who are wholeheartedly devoted to him. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

He commanded them, saying, “In the fear of the LORD, with integrity, and wholeheartedly, you are to do the following:

He did what was right in the LORD’s sight but not wholeheartedly.

Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD,

but an accurate weight is his delight.

He said, “Please, LORD, remember how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly, and have done what pleases you.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

The LORD says:

I will not relent from punishing Gaza

for three crimes, even four,

because they exiled a whole community,

handing them over to Edom.

The LORD says:

I will not relent from punishing Tyre

for three crimes, even four,

because they handed over

a whole community of exiles to Edom

and broke[fn] a treaty of brotherhood.

This is what the LORD says:

Though they are strong[fn] and numerous,

they will still be mowed down,

and he[fn] will pass away.

Though I have punished you,[fn]

I will punish you no longer.