1And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
3And 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.15.2 to meet…: Heb. before Asa
4And 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.15.2 to meet…: Heb. before Asa
5Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
6Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
7But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
8But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
9And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
10And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
11And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.15.6 destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces
12And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.15.6 destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces
13Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
14Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
15And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.15.8 abominable…: Heb. abominations
16And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.15.8 abominable…: Heb. abominations
17And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
18And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
19So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
20So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
21And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.15.11 the same…: Heb. in that day
22And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.15.11 the same…: Heb. in that day
23And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
24And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
25That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
26That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
27And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
28And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
29And 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.
30And 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.
31¶ And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.15.16 mother: that is, grandmother15.16 idol: Heb. horror
32¶ And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.15.16 mother: that is, grandmother15.16 idol: Heb. horror
33But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
34But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
35¶ And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
36¶ And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
37And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
38And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.