2 Chronicles 15:1-7

1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Oded;

2 and he went out to meet Asa and said unto him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The LORD is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

3 For many days Israel has been without the true God, and without a priest and without a teacher and without law,

4 but when they in their trouble turned unto the LORD God of Israel and sought him, he was found of them.

5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great destruction upon all the inhabitants of the lands.

6 And one Gentile destroyed the other, and one city the other; for God discomforted them with all adversity.

7 Be ye strong, therefore, and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.

2 Chronicles 15:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 15

Asa returning from the battle, and with the spoil of the enemy, was met by a prophet of the Lord, who encouraged him to go on with the work of reformation, promising the presence and help of God with him, 2Ch 15:1-7, which inspired him with fresh courage, and he went about the work with great alacrity; and having offered sacrifices, he and his people entered into a solemn covenant with the Lord, to serve him, 2Ch 15:8-15 upon which he destroyed his mother's idol, brought the dedicated things into the house of God, and the effect of this was peace for a long time, 2Ch 15:16-19.