New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 15:1
2 Chronicles 15:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
- New International Version (NIV)The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
Context of 2 Chronicles 15:1
Now the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded, 2and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you. 3For many days Israel was without the true God and without a teaching priest and without the Law.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 15:1 word by word
וַעֲזַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־עוֹדֵ֔ד הָיְתָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:1
- 2 Chronicles 20:14Then in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph;
- 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God covered Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest like clothing; and he stood above the people and said to them, “This is what God has said, ‘Why do you break the commandments of the Lord and do not prosper? Because you have abandoned the Lord, He has also abandoned you.’”
- Numbers 24:2And Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
- Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went to war, the Lord handed over to him Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia, so that he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
- 2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
- 2 Peter 1:21for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Azariah the son of Oded - We know nothing of this prophet but what is related of him here.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Oded is by some identified with Iddo, the prophet and historian of the two preceding reigns. In the Hebrew the two names differ very slightly.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The people make a solemn covenant with God. --The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult, that Asa had not courage to attempt it, till assured of Divine assistance and acceptance. He and his people offered sacrifices to God; thanksgiving for the favours they had received, and supplication for further favours. Prayers and praises are now our spiritual sacrifices. The people, of their own will, covenanted to seek the Lord, each for himself, with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The prophet Azariah is not mentioned elsewhere. His speech to King Asa and the people of Judah also conveyed the Chronicler’s message to the people of Judah after the exile in Babylon: The Lord will stay with his people, he will be found by those who seek him, and he will reward their obedience.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-152Ch 15:1-15. Judah Makes a Solemn Covenant with God. 1. Azariah the son of Oded--This prophet, who is mentioned nowhere else, appears at this stage of the sacred story in the discharge of an interesting mission. He went to meet Asa, as he was returning from his victorious pursuit of the Ethiopians, and the congratulatory address here recorded was publicly made to the king in presence of his army.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 15:1 2 Chr 20:14; 24:20 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15
- 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
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