1 The spirit of God came on Azariah, son of Obed;
2 he went out to meet Asa and said, "Listen to me, Asa, and all you of Judah and of Benjamin. Yahweh is with you so long as you are with him. When you look for him, he lets you find him; when you turn away, he will abandon you.
3 For a long time Israel will be without the true God, and without priest to teach the Law,
4 but when trouble comes, they will turn to Yahweh, the God of Israel. They will look for him and find him.
5 When that time comes, there will be no peace for anyone, for many troubles will come upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
6 One nation will oppress another nation, and one city another city, because God will bring trouble and distress on them.
7 But for your part, take courage, and be strong, for your deeds will be rewarded."
8 When Asa heard these words and this prophecy, he was encouraged to do away with all the idols throughout the land of Judah and Benjamin, and in the towns he had captured in the highlands of Ephraim; he then repaired the altar of Yahweh that stood in front of the Hall of Yahweh.
9 He gathered all Judah and Benjamin together, and also the Ephraimites, Manassites and Simeonites who had settled with them, since great numbers of Israelites had gone over to Asa's side when they saw that Yahweh was with him.
10 In the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa they assembled in Jerusalem;
11 and they sacrificed to Yahweh that day seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep out of the spoil they had brought back.
12 They made a covenant in which they agreed to seek Yahweh, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul;
13 anyone who would not seek Yahweh the God of Israel was to be put to death, young or old, man or woman.
14 They pledged their oath to Yahweh aloud with shouts to the sound of trumpet and horn;
15 all Judah rejoiced at the oath they had wholeheartedly taken. They sought Yahweh so earnestly that he let them find him, and granted them peace on every side.
16 King Asa took from his grandmother Maacah her title of queen mother, because she had made a hideous idol Asherah. Asa cut down the idol, and burned it in the wadi Kidron. Though the High places were not abolished in Israel, the heart of Asa was blameless all his life. He deposited the offerings dedicated by his father and his own offerings too, in the house of God, silver and gold and furnishings.
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Chapter 15 of 2 Chronicles talks about King Asa, who sought the Lord and led the people of Judah to do the same, renewing the covenant with God and destroying the pagan idols and altars that existed on earth. Following are five verses related to the topics addressed in 2 chronicles 15:
Psalm 9:10: "In You trust those who know your name; for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." Asa sought the Lord and renewed the covenant with him, showing that he trusted God and sought his will. This verse highlights the importance of trusting God and seeking His presence.
Isaiah 55:6: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke it while it is near." Chapter 15 of 2 chronicles emphasizes the importance of seeking God and renewing the covenant with Him. This verse of Isaiah also highlights the importance of seeking God as he can be found.
Deuteronomy 30:2: "And thou shalt convert to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt hear to His voice, according to all that I command you today, thou and thy children, with all thy heart and with all thy soul." Asa led the people of Judah to convert to the Lord and hear their voice, renewing the covenant with God. This verse of Deuteronomy highlights the importance of obeying God and following His commandments.
1 Kings 8:61: "And be your whole hearts to the Lord our God, to walk in their statutes, and keep their commandments as today." This verse highlights the importance of having an entire heart and committed to God, following his commandments and statutes.
2 Chronicles 16:9: "For as to the Lord his eyes pass all over the earth, to show himself strong to those whose heart is perfect to him ..." This verse highlights the importance of having a perfect heart to God, and that He is attentive to all who seek and trust Him.
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