1 The spirit of God then came on Azariah son of Oded;
2 he went out to meet Asa and said, 'Listen to me, Asa, and all you in Judah and in Benjamin: Yahweh will be with you so long as you are with him. If you seek him, he will let you find him; but if you desert him, he will desert you.
3 For a long time Israel did not have the true God or a teacher-priest or a law,
4 but when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, God of Israel, and sought him, he let them find him.
5 In those times there was no security for people as they went about their business, but great unrest affecting the inhabitants of all countries,
6 nation being crushed by nation and city by city, since God caused confusion among them by every kind of distress.
7 So be strong, do not be discouraged, for your deeds will be rewarded.'
8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy, he took courage and removed the abominable idols throughout the land of Judah and Benjamin as well as from the towns which he had captured in the highlands of Ephraim, and repaired the altar of Yahweh which stood in front of the portico of Yahweh.
9 He summoned all Judah and Benjamin as well as those Ephraimites, Manassehites and Simeonites who had settled with them -- for a great many people from Israel had gone over to Asa when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.
10 They assembled in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa's reign,
11 that day sacrificing to Yahweh seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from the booty which they had brought back.
12 They then made a covenant to seek Yahweh, God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul;
13 anyone who would not seek Yahweh, God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether high or low, man or woman.
14 They pledged their oath to Yahweh in ringing tones, with shouts of joy, to the sound of trumpet and horn;
15 all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it wholeheartedly, and sought him so earnestly that he allowed them to find him; Yahweh gave them peace all round.
16 King Asa even deprived his mother Maacah of the dignity of Great Lady for having made an obscenity for Asherah; Asa cut down her obscenity, smashed it and burnt it in the ravine of the Kidron.
17 Though the high places were not abolished in Israel, Asa's heart was loyal throughout his life.
18 He deposited his father's and his own dedicated gifts of silver, gold and sacred vessels, in the Temple of Yahweh.
19 Up to the thirty-fifth year of Asa's reign there was no war.
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Chapter 15 of 2 Chronicles talks about King Asa, who sought the Lord and led the people of Judah to do the same, renewing the covenant with God and destroying the pagan idols and altars that existed on earth. Following are five verses related to the topics addressed in 2 chronicles 15:
Psalm 9:10: "In You trust those who know your name; for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." Asa sought the Lord and renewed the covenant with him, showing that he trusted God and sought his will. This verse highlights the importance of trusting God and seeking His presence.
Isaiah 55:6: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke it while it is near." Chapter 15 of 2 chronicles emphasizes the importance of seeking God and renewing the covenant with Him. This verse of Isaiah also highlights the importance of seeking God as he can be found.
Deuteronomy 30:2: "And thou shalt convert to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt hear to His voice, according to all that I command you today, thou and thy children, with all thy heart and with all thy soul." Asa led the people of Judah to convert to the Lord and hear their voice, renewing the covenant with God. This verse of Deuteronomy highlights the importance of obeying God and following His commandments.
1 Kings 8:61: "And be your whole hearts to the Lord our God, to walk in their statutes, and keep their commandments as today." This verse highlights the importance of having an entire heart and committed to God, following his commandments and statutes.
2 Chronicles 16:9: "For as to the Lord his eyes pass all over the earth, to show himself strong to those whose heart is perfect to him ..." This verse highlights the importance of having a perfect heart to God, and that He is attentive to all who seek and trust Him.
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