2 Chronicles 14:4

4 and he commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and all [the] commandments. (and he commanded the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to obey the Law and all the commandments.)

2 Chronicles 14:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 14:4

And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers
To pray to him, and him only, and attend his worship and service; this he did by a public edict:

and to do the law and the commandment:
to observe all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and civil.

2 Chronicles 14:4 In-Context

2 And Asa did that, that was good and pleasant in the sight of his God, (And Asa did what was good and pleasing before his God,)
3 and he destroyed the altars of strange worshipping, that is, of idolatry, and the high places, and brake altogether the images, and cutted down [the] maumet woods; (and he destroyed the altars of idolatry, and the hill shrines, and broke in pieces the sacred pillars, and cut down the idol groves, or the sacred poles;)
4 and he commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and all [the] commandments. (and he commanded the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to obey the Law and all the commandments.)
5 And he took away from all the cities of Judah (the) altars and (the) temples of idols, and he reigned in peace.
6 And he builded strong cities in Judah; for he was in rest (for the land was at rest), and no battles rose (up) in his times, for the Lord gave him peace.
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