Tree of Life Version
2 Chronicles 15:2
2He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Listen to me Asa, all Judah and Benjamin. Adonai is with you as long as you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will spurn you.
2 Chronicles 15:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
- New International Version (NIV)He 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
Context of 2 Chronicles 15:2
1The Ruach Elohim came upon Azariah the son of Oded. He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Listen to me Asa, all Judah and Benjamin. Adonai is with you as long as you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will spurn you. 3For many days Israel was without the true God, without a teaching kohen and without Torah. 4But in their distress they turned to Adonai, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 15:2 word by word
וַיֵּצֵא֮ לִפְנֵ֣י אָסָא֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ שְׁמָע֕וּנִי אָסָ֖א וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֣ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן יְהוָ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ בִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶ֣ם עִמּ֔וֹ וְאִֽם־תִּדְרְשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ יִמָּצֵ֣א לָכֶ֔ם וְאִם־תַּעַזְבֻ֖הוּ יַעֲזֹ֥ב אֶתְכֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- to meetפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto him, Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- and all Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- and Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
- The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- him, he will be foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- of you; but if ye forsakeעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:2
- 2 Chronicles 13:4Abijah stood on top of Mount Zemaraim, which is a hill of Ephraim, and said, “Listen to me Jeroboam and all Israel!
- 2 Chronicles 20:15and he said: “Listen all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat. Thus Adonai says to you, ‘Do not be afraid or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
- Judges 9:7Now when they told Jotam, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, lifted up his voice, called out and said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you!
- Psalms 49:1For the music director: a psalm of the sons of Korah.
- Isaiah 7:13Then he said, “Hear now, house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men? Will you also weary my God?
- Matthew 13:9He who has ears, let him hear.”
- Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach is saying to Messiah’s communities. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of God.”
- Revelation 3:6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach is saying to Messiah’s communities.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12So look, God is with us at our head, and His kohanim with the signal trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O men of Israel, do not fight against Adonai, the God of your fathers—for you will not succeed!”
- 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Adonai Eloheinu to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
- Deuteronomy 20:1“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horse and chariot—a people more numerous than you—do not be afraid of them. For Adonai your God, the One who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.
- James 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded!
- 2 Chronicles 15:4But in their distress they turned to Adonai, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
- 2 Chronicles 33:12In his distress, he entreated Adonai his God and greatly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek Adonai while He may be found, call on Him while He is near.
- Jeremiah 29:12“Then you will call on Me, and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Lord is with you, while ye be with him - This is the settled and eternal purpose of God; to them who seek him he will ever be found propitious, and them alone will he abandon who forsake him. In this verse the unconditional perseverance of the saints has no place: a doctrine which was first the ruin of the human race, Ye shall not die; and ever since the fall, has been the plague and disgrace of the Church of Christ. The Targum is curious: "Hearken to…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. 22. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him--You have had, in your recent signal success, a remarkable proof that God's blessing is upon you; your victory has been the reward of your faith and piety. If you steadfastly adhere to the cause of God, you may expect a continuance of His favor; but if you abandon it, you will soon reap the bitter fruits of apostasy.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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