2 Chronicles 15:6

The Prophecy of Azariah · 2 Chronicles 15:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.
Traditional
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Literal
And they were beaten down nation by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every distress.
Latin
…pugnavit enim gens contra gentem, et civitas contra civitatem, quia Dominus conturbabit eos in omni angustia.

Original

Hebrew
English
Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.

Notes

The dark times, caused by not knowing God (see Hosea 3:4–5), likely refer to the period of the judges.

The prophet Azariah is not mentioned elsewhere. His speech to King Asa and the people of Judah also conveyed the Chronicler’s message to the people of Judah after the exile in Babylon: The Lord will stay with his people, he will be found by those who seek him, and he will reward their obedience.

Theme notes and profiles

Asa God’s Plan to Restore

Glossary

Azariah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Courage: Asa 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 Tribe of Simeon: Joined with the People of Judah and Benjamin in the Renewal of the Passover War: God Uses, As a Judgment