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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He commanded the people of Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands.

Context of 2 Chronicles 14:4

2Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. 3He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. 5He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him. 6He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.

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 male lambs and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary and for Judah. The king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer these on the altar of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 33:16Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed fellowship offerings and thank offerings on it, and told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 34:32Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it; the people of Jerusalem did this in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.
• Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
• Joshua 24:15But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
• 1 Samuel 3:13For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them.
• Ezra 10:7A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.
• Nehemiah 13:9I gave orders to purify the rooms, and then I put back into them the equipment of the house of God, with the grain offerings and the incense.
• Psalms 101:2I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.
• 2 Chronicles 11:16Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
• 2 Chronicles 30:19who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”
• 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 Israel: “Seek me and live;
• Nehemiah 10:29all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.
• Psalms 119:10I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

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
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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