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2 Chronicles 15:1 Explained in Context
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Verse 1. 1And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
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Role in This Section
This verse opens the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech: “And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Azariah interprets seeking, forsaking, and return.”
Read It With
- 2 Chronicles 15:1–7
Read 2 Chronicles 15:1 with 15:1–7. The selected wording supplies one opening in the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: The Spirit comes upon Azariah, who tells Asa that God is with those who seek, recalls disorder without teaching priests or law, and urges courageous work with reward.
Why It Needs Context
2 Chronicles 15:1 depends on 15:1–7; isolating “And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Azariah interprets seeking, forsaking, and return.”
Read 2 Chronicles 15:1–7 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 15:1–7 forms the complete movement “Azariah interprets seeking, forsaking, and return”: The Spirit comes upon Azariah, who tells Asa that God is with those who seek, recalls disorder without teaching priests or law, and urges courageous work with reward.
Verse 1. 1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
Verse 2. 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.
Verse 3. 3 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
Verse 4. 4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
Verse 5. 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.
Verse 6. 6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Verse 7. 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
Continue in Context
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Biblical text
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Exact location: 2 Chronicles 15:1–7, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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