2 Chronicles 14:4

2 Chronicles 14:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
• New International Version (NIV)He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment.

Context of 2 Chronicles 14:4

2Asa did what the Lord his God considered good and right. 3He got rid of the altars of foreign gods, broke down the sacred stones, and cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. He told the people of Judah to dedicate their lives to serving the Lord God of their ancestors and follow his teachings and commands. 5He got rid of the illegal places of worship and the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign. 6He built fortified cities in Judah because the land had peace. There was no war during those years because the Lord gave him a time of peace.

2 Chronicles 14:4 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לִֽיהוּדָ֔ה לִדְר֕וֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת הַתּוֹרָ֥ה וְהַמִּצְוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And commandedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• to seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• and the commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 14:4

• 2 Chronicles 29:21They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as an offering for sin for the kingdom, the holy place, and Judah. Hezekiah told the priests, Aaron’s descendants, to sacrifice the animals on the Lord’s altar.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12Also, God guided the people of Judah so that they united to carry out the command which the king and the leaders gave from the Lord’s word.
• 2 Chronicles 33:16He built the Lord’s altar and sacrificed fellowship offerings and thank offerings on it. And he told Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 34:32He also made all those found in Jerusalem and Benjamin join with him ⌞in the promise⌟. Then the people of Jerusalem lived according to the promise of God, the God of their ancestors.
• Genesis 18:19I have chosen him so that he will direct his children and his family after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. In this way I, the Lord, will do what I have promised Abraham.”
• Joshua 24:15But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the Lord.”
• 1 Samuel 3:13I told him that I would hand down a permanent judgment against his household because he knew about his sons’ sin—that they were cursing God —but he didn’t try to stop them.
• Ezra 10:7Then he sent a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the former exiles must gather in Jerusalem.
• Nehemiah 13:9Then I told them to cleanse the rooms, and I put back in there the utensils from God’s temple, the offerings, and the incense.
• Psalms 101:2I want to understand the path to integrity. When will you come to me? I will live in my own home with integrity.
• 2 Chronicles 11:16People from every tribe of Israel who were determined to seek the Lord God of Israel followed the Levitical priests to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors.
• 2 Chronicles 30:19those who have their hearts set on dedicating their lives to serving God. May the Lord God of their ancestors do this for those who are not clean as required for the holy place.”
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
• Amos 5:4This is what the Lord says to the nation of Israel: Search for me and live!
• Nehemiah 10:29They joined their relatives, the nobles, in binding themselves with a curse and an oath to follow God’s teachings given by Moses, God’s servant. They also bound themselves to follow all the commandments, rules, and regulations of the Lord our Lord.
• Psalms 119:10I wholeheartedly searched for you. Do not let me wander away from your commandments.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The phrase seek the LORD is the Chronicler’s way of describing how to restore faith. It highlights and critiques Asa’s reign (see 2 Chronicles 15:2, 12–13; 16:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Ch 14:1-5. Asa Destroys Idolatry. 1. In his days the land was quiet ten years--This long interval of peace was the continued effect of the great battle of Zemaraim (compare 1Ki 15:11-14).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 14:4

• Iconoclasm
• Revivals
• Rulers
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In the dictionaries

• God
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Quiet
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings