2 Chronicles 15:12

Asa’s Reforms · 2 Chronicles 15:8–19
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Translations

Modern
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.
Traditional
And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
Literal
And they entered into a covenant to seek YHWH, God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul.
Latin
Et intravit ex more ad corroborandum fœdus ut quærerent Dominum Deum patrum suorum in toto corde, et in tota anima sua.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.

Notes

The covenant renewal ceremony in the third month likely took place during the Festival of Harvest, also known as Pentecost. This major festival attracted large crowds to the temple from nearby areas. Disloyalty to the covenant was seen as treason and was punishable by death (Deuteronomy 17:2–7). The sacrifices were offerings dedicated from the victory over Zerah (2 Chronicles 14:15).

The Chronicler described Asa’s response using the prophet’s exact words, but Asa's actions exceeded the general advice. When Asa heard the prophecy, he bravely started a wide-ranging reform. He began by removing the offensive idols that had returned to the land (see 2 Chronicles 14:5). Complete trust in God had won the war against the Cushites, and fully renewing the covenant brought peace to the promised land (2 Chronicles 15:15).

Theme notes and profiles

Asa God’s Plan to Restore

Parallels

1 Kings 15:9–15

Glossary

Azariah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Coercion: Religious Covenant of Man with God: Asa Covenant: Jews with Each Other, to Serve God Covenants of the United Determination of a People to Serve God Decision: Exhibited in Seeking God with the Heart Decision: Israelites Iconoclasm: Destroyed by Asa Intolerance, Religious: Exemplified By of Idolatrous Religions Non Believers Prayer: Answered for God's Favor Under the Reproofs of Azariah Preaching: Effective by Azariah Repentance in the Time of Asa, by the Preaching of Azariah Revivals: Asa Seekers: General Scriptures Concerning Seeking God: Saints: Engage In, with the Whole Heart Shouting Shouting in Joy and Praise Tribe of Simeon: Joined with the People of Judah and Benjamin in the Renewal of the Passover