What Does 1 Kings 15:3 Mean?

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“in all the sins”

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

“his father”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which he had done”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“as the heart”

the heart (as the most interior organ)

“was not perfect”

complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“with the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“his God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“as the heart”

the heart (as the most interior organ)

“of David”

david, the youngest son of jesse

“his father”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application