After Amazi'ah came from the slaughter of the E'domites, he brought the gods of the men of Se'ir, and set them up as his gods, and worshiped them, making offerings to them.

And Jo'ash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoi'ada the priest.

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amazi'ah had done.

But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."

But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

But they flattered him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.

And the Lord said: "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men learned by rote;

Their heart is false; now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will break down their altars, and destroy their pillars.

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you men of double mind.