2 Chronicles 16:9

2 Chronicles 16:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 16:9

7At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. 8Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.” 10Asa was angry with the seer because of this; he was so enraged that he put him in prison. At the same time Asa brutally oppressed some of the people. 11The events of Asa’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

2 Chronicles 16:9 word by word

כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• run to and froשׁוּטshûţ · to roveH7751
• throughout the whole earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• to shew himself strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• whose heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• perfectשָׁלֵםshâlêm · completeH8003
• toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishlyסָכַלsâkal · be foolishH5528
• therefore from henceforthעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• thou shalt haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• warsמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 16:9

• 2 Chronicles 6:20May your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name there. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.
• Job 34:21“His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.
• Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
• Psalms 113:6who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
• Proverbs 5:21For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.
• Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
• Jeremiah 16:17My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their sin concealed from my eyes.
• Jeremiah 32:19great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.
• Zechariah 4:10“Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?”
• Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
• 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
• 2 Chronicles 15:17Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.
• 2 Kings 20:3“Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 37:37Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.
• 1 Samuel 13:13“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.
• 2 Samuel 12:7Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 16:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Therefore - thou shalt have wars - And so he had with Israel during the rest of his reign, 1 Kings 15:32.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 The rebuke of Hanani and his imprisonment by Asa, omitted by the writer of Kings, are among the most important of the additions to Asa‘s history for which we are indebted to the author of Chronicles. 2 Chronicles 16:7 Escaped out of thine hand - Hanani means, “Hadst thou been faithful, and opposed in arms the joint host of Israel and Syria, instead of bribing the Syrian king to desert to thy side, the entire host would have been delivered into…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9Hanani the seer told Asa he would face war from then on because he disobeyed. This judgment contrasted with Asa’s earlier victory over Zerah, when he trusted in the Lord despite the odds (2 Chronicles 14:9–13). Asa's earlier trust in the Lord brought peace to the land (2 Chronicles 14:5), but now his reliance on military power would lead to ongoing warfare.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. Hanani the seer came to Asa ... and said--His object was to show the king his error in forming his recent league with Ben-hadad. The prophet represented the appropriation of the temple treasures to purchase the services of the Syrian mercenaries, as indicating a distrust in God most blameable with the king's experience. He added, that in consequence of this want of faith, Asa had lost the opportunity of gaining a victory over the united forces of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 16:9

• Armies
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• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• Hanani
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• Foreknow; Foreknowledge
• Omniscience

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 16

• 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