New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 15:1
1Then the Spirit of God came upon 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:
- 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
Then the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded, 2and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. “Listen to me, Asa!” he shouted. “Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you. 3For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the Law to instruct them.
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וַעֲזַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־עוֹדֵ֔ד הָיְתָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:1
- 2 Chronicles 20:14the Spirit of the Lord came upon one of the men standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite who was a descendant of Asaph.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came upon 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 and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!”
- Numbers 24:2where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then the Spirit of God came upon him,
- Judges 3:10The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge. He went to war against King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram, and the Lord gave Othniel victory over him.
- 2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
- 2 Peter 1:21or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they 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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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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