2 Chronicles 15:4

4 But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.

2 Chronicles 15:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 15:4

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of
Israel
When being carried captive by neighbouring nations, and oppressed; and they cried unto the Lord, and repented of their sins, and turned from them to him:

and sought him;
by prayer and supplication:

he was found of them;
and appeared for their help and deliverance, of which there are many instances in the book of Judges.

2 Chronicles 15:4 In-Context

2 Azariah went to meet Asa and said, "Listen to me, Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you obey him, you will find him, but if you leave him, he will leave you.

3 For a long time Israel was without the true God and without a priest to teach them and without the teachings.

4 But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.

5 In those days no one could travel safely. There was much trouble in all the nations.

6 One nation would destroy another nation, and one city would destroy another city, because God troubled them with all kinds of distress.