2 Chronicles 15 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded. ^[2] He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. ^[3] Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law. ^[4] But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. ^[5] In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands. ^[6] They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity. ^[7] But you be strong! Don’t let your hands be slack, for your work will be rewarded.” ^[8] When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill country of Ephraim; and he renewed Yahweh’s altar that was before Yahweh’s porch. ^[9] He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon; for they came to him out of Israel in abundance when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him. ^[10] So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign. ^[11] They sacrificed to Yahweh in that day, of the plunder which they had brought, seven hundred head of cattle and seven thousand sheep. ^[12] They entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; ^[13] and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. ^[14] They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets. ^[15] All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then Yahweh gave them rest all around. ^[16] Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen mother, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; so Asa cut down her image, ground it into dust, and burned it at the brook Kidron. ^[17] But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. ^[18] He brought the things that his father had dedicated and that he himself had dedicated, silver, gold, and vessels into God’s house. ^[19] There was no more war to the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.

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^[1] And the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 came upon AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of Oded:H5752 ^[2] And he went outH3318(QalImpf) to meetH6440 Asa,H609 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, HearH8085(QalImpv) ye me, Asa,H609 and all JudahH3063 and Benjamin;H1144 The LordH3068 [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seekH1875(QalImpf) him, he will be foundH4672(NiphImpf) of you; but if ye forsakeH5800(QalImpf) him, he will forsakeH5800(QalImpf) you. ^[3] Now for a longH7227 seasonH3117 IsraelH3478 [hath been] withoutH3808 the trueH571 God,H430 and without a teachingH3384(HiphPtc) priest,H3548 and without law.H8451 ^[4] But when they in their troubleH6862 did turnH7725(QalImpf) unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 and soughtH1245(PielImpf) him, he was foundH4672(NiphImpf) of them. ^[5] And in those timesH6256 [there was] no peaceH7965 to him that went out,H3318(QalActPtc) nor to him that came in,H935(QalActPtc) but greatH7227 vexationsH4103 [were] upon all the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the countries.H776 ^[6] And nationH1471 was destroyedH3807(PualPerf) of nation,H1471 and cityH5892 of city:H5892 for GodH430 did vexH2000(QalPerf) them with all adversity.H6869 ^[7] Be ye strongH2388(QalImpv) therefore, and let not your handsH3027 be weak:H7503(QalImpf) for your workH6468 shall beH3426 rewarded.H7939 ^[8] And when AsaH609 heardH8085(QalInf) these words,H1697 and the prophecyH5016 of OdedH5752 the prophet,H5030 he took courage,H2388(HithPerf) and put awayH5674(HiphImpf) the abominable idolsH8251 out of all the landH776 of JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 and out of the citiesH5892 which he had takenH3920(QalPerf) from mountH2022 Ephraim,H669 and renewedH2318(PielImpf) the altarH4196 of the Lord,H3068 that [was] beforeH6440 the porchH197 of the Lord.H3068 ^[9] And he gatheredH6908(QalImpf) all JudahH3063 and Benjamin,H1144 and the strangersH1481(QalActPtc) with them out of EphraimH669 and Manasseh,H4519 and out of Simeon:H8095 for they fellH5307(QalPerf) to him out of IsraelH3478 in abundance,H7230 when they sawH7200(QalInf) that the LordH3068 his GodH430 [was] with him. ^[10] So they gathered themselves togetherH6908(NiphImpf) at JerusalemH3389 in the thirdH7992 month,H2320 in the fifteenthH2568 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of Asa.H609 ^[11] And they offeredH2076(QalImpf) unto the LordH3068 the same time,H3117 of the spoilH7998 [which] they had brought,H935(HiphPerf) sevenH7651 hundredH3967 oxenH1241 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheep.H6629 ^[12] And they enteredH935(QalImpf) into a covenantH1285 to seekH1875(QalInf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1 with all their heartH3824 and with all their soul;H5315 ^[13] That whosoever would not seekH1875(QalImpf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 should be put to death,H4191(HophImpf) whetherH4480 smallH6996 or great,H1419 whether manH376 or woman.H802 ^[14] And they swareH7650(NiphImpf) unto the LordH3068 with a loudH1419 voice,H6963 and with shouting,H8643 and with trumpets,H2689 and with cornets.H7782 ^[15] And all JudahH3063 rejoicedH8055(QalImpf) at the oath:H7621 for they had swornH7650(NiphPerf) with all their heart,H3824 and soughtH1245(PielPerf) him with their whole desire;H7522 and he was foundH4672(NiphImpf) of them: and the LordH3068 gave them restH5117(QalImpf) round about.H5439 ^[16] And also [concerning] MaachahH4601 the motherH517 of AsaH609 the king,H4428 he removedH5493(HiphPerf) her from [being] queen,H1377 because she had madeH6213(QalPerf) an idolH4656 in a grove:H842 and AsaH609 cut downH3772(QalImpf) her idol,H4656 and stampedH1854(HiphImpf) [it], and burntH8313(QalImpf) [it] at the brookH5158 Kidron.H6939 ^[17] But the high placesH1116 were not taken awayH5493(QalPerf) out of Israel:H3478 nevertheless the heartH3824 of AsaH609 was perfectH8003 all his days.H3117 ^[18] And he broughtH935(HiphImpf) into the houseH1004 of GodH430 the things that his fatherH1 had dedicated,H6944 and that he himself had dedicated,H6944 silver,H3701 and gold,H2091 and vessels.H3627 ^[19] And there was no [more] warH4421 unto the fiveH2568 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of Asa.H609

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