2 Tawarikh 15:1-2

15:1 God’s Spirit came upon Azariah son of Oded. 15:2 He met ¹  Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. ²  If you seek him, he will respond to you, ³  but if you reject him, he will reject you.

2 Tawarikh 15:12-15

15:12 They solemnly agreed ⁴  to seek the Lord God of their ancestors ⁵  with their whole heart and being. 15:13 Anyone who would not seek the Lord God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old, ⁶  male or female. 15:14 They swore their allegiance to the Lord, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns. ⁷  15:15 All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. ⁸  He made them secure on every side. ⁹ 

[15:2]  ¹ tn Heb “went out before.”

[15:2]  ² tn Heb “when you are with him.”

[15:2]  ³ tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”

[15:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “entered into a covenant.”

[15:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “fathers.”

[15:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “whether small or great.”

[15:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “with a loud voice and with a shout and with trumpets and with horns.”

[15:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “and with all their desire they sought him and he allowed himself to be found by them.”

[15:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “and the Lord gave them rest all around.”