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2 Chronicles 15:1
1The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded.
2 Chronicles 15:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded,
Context of 2 Chronicles 15:1
The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded. 2He 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. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 3For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach 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
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:1
- 2 Chronicles 20:14Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’ ”
- Numbers 24:2When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him
- Judges 3:10The Spirit of the Lord came on him, so that he became Israel’s judge and went to war. The Lord gave Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram into the hands of Othniel, who overpowered him.
- 2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
- 2 Peter 1:21For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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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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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