Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD. Young's Literal Translation and he doth the evil thing, for he hath not prepared his heart to seek Jehovah. King James Bible And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. Hebrew And Rehoboam did evilוַיַּ֖עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he did not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no set הֵכִין֙ (hê·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect his heart לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to seek לִדְר֖וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |