15:1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you while ye are with him; and if ye seek him he will be found of you, but if ye forsake him he will forsake you.
15:3 Now for a long while Israel [was] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;
15:4 but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.
15:5 And in those times there [was] no peace to him that went out nor to him that came in, but great disturbances were amongst all the inhabitants of the countries.
15:6 And nation was broken against nation, and city against city; for God disturbed them with all manner of distress.
15:7 But as for you, be firm and let not your hands be weak; for there is a reward for your deeds.
15:14 And they swore to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
15:15 And all Judahrejoiced at the oath; for they took the oath with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them. And Jehovah gave them rest round about.
15:16 And also Maachah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol for the Asherah; and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burned it in the valleyKidron.
15:17 But the high places were not removed from Israel; only, Asa's heart was perfect all his days.