2 Chronicles 15:1-8

1 God's Spirit came to Azariah, son of Oded.

2 Azariah went to Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all you men from Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you will dedicate your lives to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.

3 For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest who taught [correctly], and without Moses' Teachings.

4 But when they were in trouble, they turned to the LORD God of Israel. When they searched for him, he let them find him.

5 At those times no one could come and go in peace, because everyone living in the land had a lot of turmoil.

6 One nation crushed another nation; one city crushed another. God had tormented them with every kind of trouble.

7 But you must remain strong and not become discouraged. Your actions will be rewarded."

8 When Asa heard the prophet Oded's words of prophecy, he was encouraged and put away the detestable idols from all of Judah, Benjamin, and the cities he had captured in the mountains of Ephraim. He also repaired the LORD's altar in front of the LORD's entrance hall.

2 Chronicles 15:1-8 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.