1-15 Asa, with Judah and many of Israel, moved by the prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded, make a solemn covenant with God 16,17 He puts down Maachah his mother for idolatry 18,19 He brings dedicated things into the house of God, and enjoys a long peace.

the Spirit 2Ch 20:14 24:20 Nu 24:2 Jud 3:10 2Sa 23:2 2Pe 1:21

2 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.

to meet Asa [heb] before Asa
Hear ye me 2Ch 13:4 20:15,20 Jud 9:7 Ps 49:1,2 Isa 7:13 Mt 13:9 Re 2:7,11,29 3:6,13,22

The Lord 2Ch 13:12 32:8 De 20:1 Jas 4:8

if ye seek him 2Ch 15:4,15 33:12 Isa 55:6,7 Jer 29:12-14 Mt 7:7,8

if ye forsake 2Ch 12:1-3 24:20 2Ki 21:14 1Ch 28:9 Ro 11:1,2 Heb 10:38 12:25

3 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

a long 1Ki 12:28-33 Ho 3:4

true God Jer 10:10 Joh 17:3 1Th 1:9 1Jo 5:20

a teaching 2Ch 17:8,9 Le 10:11 De 33:10 Ne 8:9 Eze 44:21-23 Mic 3:11 Mal 2:7 Mt 2:4,5 1Ti 3:2

without law Ro 2:12 7:8,9 1Co 9:21

4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

in their trouble De 4:29,30 Jer 3:9,10 10:10-16 Ps 106:44 Ho 6:1 14:1-3

found of them 2Ch 15:15 Isa 55:6 65:1,2 Ro 10:20

5 And 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.

no peace Jud 5:6 1Sa 13:6 Ps 121:8

great vexations Mt 24:6,7 Lu 21:25

6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

nation 2Ch 12:15 13:17 Mr 13:8 Lu 21:9,10

destroyed [heb] beaten in pieces
God 2Ch 33:11 36:17 Jud 2:14 Ps 106:41 Isa 10:6 Am 3:6 Lu 21:22-24

7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

ye strong Jos 1:7,9 1Ch 28:20 Ps 27:14 Isa 35:3,4 Da 10:19 1Co 16:13 Eph 6:10

your work Ge 15:1 Ru 2:12 Ps 19:11 58:11 Mt 5:12,46 6:1,4,6,18 10:41,42 Lu 6:35 Ro 4:4,5 1Co 3:8,14 9:17,18 15:58 Col 3:24 Heb 6:10 10:35 2Jo 1:8

8 And 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.

Oded 2Ch 15:1

took courage 2Ch 19:11 Isa 44:14 Ac 28:15

abominable idols [heb] abominations Le 18:30 De 27:15 1Ki 11:5,7 2Ki 23:13 Isa 65:4 Jer 16:18 Eze 8:10 1Pe 4:3 Re 17:4,5

the cities 2Ch 13:19

the altar of the Lord 2Ch 4:1 8:12 29:18 2Ki 16:14 18:22

9 And 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.

the strangers 2Ch 11:16 30:1-11,25

they fell 1Ki 12:19 1Ch 12:19

they saw Ge 39:3 1Sa 18:28 1Ki 3:28 Zec 8:21-23 Ac 7:9,10 9:31

10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

the third month Es 8:9

11 And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.

offered 2Ch 14:13-15 Nu 31:28,29,50 1Sa 15:15,21 1Ch 26:26,27

the same time [heb] in that day
seven hundred 2Ch 1:6 7:5

12 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;

they entered 2Ch 23:16 29:10 34:31,32 De 29:1,12 2Ki 23:3 Ne 9:38 10:29 Jer 50:5 2Co 8:5

seek 2Ch 15:4 De 4:29 10:12 1Ki 8:48 Jer 29:12 Ac 24:14

13 That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

whosoever Ex 22:20 De 13:5-15 17:2-5 1Ki 18:40

whether small Ge 19:11 Ex 12:29 De 29:18 Job 34:19 Ps 115:13 Ac 26:22 Re 6:15 20:12

14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

sware Ne 5:13 10:29

trumpets Ps 81:1-4

15 And 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.

rejoiced 2Ch 23:16-21 29:10,36 De 26:11 Ne 8:9 Ps 32:11 119:111 Pr 3:17 2Co 1:12

sworn Ps 119:106

sought him 2Ch 15:2,4,12 Isa 26:8 45:19 Php 1:23

and he was 2Ch 15:4

the Lord 2Ch 15:6 Jos 23:1 Job 34:29

16 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.

Maachah 1Ki 15:13

the mother. that is, grandmother 1Ki 15:2,10

he removed 2Ch 14:3-5 Ex 32:27,28 De 13:6-8 33:9 Zec 13:3 Mr 3:21,31-35 2Co 5:16

idol [heb] horror
cut down 2Ch 14:3-5 34:7 Ex 32:20 Le 26:30 De 7:5,25,26 9:21 1Ki 15:14 2Ki 23:6,12,15

17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

the high places 2Ch 14:3-5 De 12:13,14 1Ki 3:2-4 22:43 2Ki 12:3 14:4

the heart of Asa 2Ch 16:7-12 1Ki 11:4

18 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.

brought 1Ki 7:51 15:14,15 1Ch 26:20-26

19 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

A.M. 3063-3073 B.C. 941-931
five and thirtieth 2Ch 16:1 1Ki 15:16,17,31,33