2 Chronicles 15:15

2 Chronicles 15:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
• New Living Translation (NLT)All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side.

Context of 2 Chronicles 15:15

13All who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. 14They took an oath to the Lord with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns. All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side. 16King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down, broke it up and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 17Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.

2 Chronicles 15:15 word by word

וַיִּשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־יְהוּדָ֜ה עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֗ה כִּ֤י בְכָל־לְבָבָם֙ נִשְׁבָּ֔עוּ וּבְכָל־רְצוֹנָ֣ם בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֖א לָהֶ֑ם וַיָּ֧נַח יְהוָ֛ה לָהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• at the oathשְׁבוּעָהshebû‛âh · oathH7621
• for they had swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• with all their heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• and soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• him with their whole desireרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
• and he was foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• of them: and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• gave them restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:15

• 2 Chronicles 23:16Jehoiada then made a covenant that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’s people.
• 2 Chronicles 29:10Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us.
• Deuteronomy 26:11Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.
• Nehemiah 8:9Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
• Psalms 32:11Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
• Psalms 119:111Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
• Proverbs 3:17Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace.
• Psalms 119:106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
• 2 Chronicles 15:2He 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.
• Isaiah 26:8Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
• Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob’s descendants, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right.
• Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;
• 2 Chronicles 15:4But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them.
• 2 Chronicles 15:6One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another, because God was troubling them with every kind of distress.
• Joshua 23:1After a long time had passed and the Lord had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then a very old man,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15:15

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15The covenant renewal ceremony in the third month likely took place during the Festival of Harvest, also known as Pentecost. This major festival attracted large crowds to the temple from nearby areas. Disloyalty to the covenant was seen as treason and was punishable by death (Deuteronomy 17:2–7). The sacrifices were offerings dedicated from the victory over Zerah (2 Chronicles 14:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-15. he gathered all Judah and Benjamin--Not satisfied with these minor measures of purification and improvement, Asa meditated a grand scheme which was to pledge his whole kingdom to complete the work of reformation, and with this in view he waited for a general assembly of the people. and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh--The population of Asa's kingdom had been vastly increased by the continued influx of strangers, who, prompted by…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