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2 Chronicles 15:4 KJV
2 Chronicles · chapter 15 · verse 4
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.2 Chronicles 15:4 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 15:4 in context
2And 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.
3Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
4But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
5And 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.
6And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- troubletsarnarrowH6862 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- soughtbâqashto search outH1245 →
- foundmâtsâʼproperly, to come forth toH4672 →
- turnshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7