2 Chronicles 15:1

“And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded, etc.] The same with Iddo, as Hillerus f58 thinks; and some suppose this to be the name of the son as well as the father, but called Azariah, to distinguish him from him, (see <141508>2 Chronicles 15:8) on whom came, as the Targum, the spirit of prophecy, instructing him what to say to Asa; and the Jews say f59 he is the same with Iddo, and he the same that was sent to Jeroboam, to reprove him for the altar he built.”

“JUDAH MAKES A SOLEMN COVENANT WITH GOD. (Ch2 15:1-15) Azariah the son of Oded--This prophet, who is mentioned nowhere else, appears at this stage of the sacred story in the discharge of an interesting mission. He went to meet Asa, as he was returning from his victorious pursuit of the Ethiopians, and the congratulatory address here recorded was publicly made to the king in presence of his army.”

“Oded is by some identified with Iddo, the prophet and historian of the two preceding reigns. In the Hebrew the two names differ very slightly. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Spirit of God - Both to instruct him what to say, and to enable him to say it plainly and boldly. 2 Chronicles 15:3”

“15:1-7 The prophet Azariah is unknown outside of this passage. His speech to King Asa and the people of Judah also served as the Chronicler’s own message to the people of Judah following the Exile: The Lord will be with his people, he will be found by those who seek him, and he will reward their obedience.”

“the Spirit: Ch2 20:14, Ch2 24:20; Num 24:2; Jdg 3:10; Sa2 23:2; Pe2 1:21 2 Chronicles 15:2”

“The prophet Azariah's exhortation to faithful cleaving to the Lord, and the solemn renewal of the covenant. - Ch2 15:1-7. The prophet's speech. The prophet Azariah, the son of Oded, is mentioned only here. The conjecture of some of the older theologians, that עודד was the same person as עדּו ( Ch2 12:15; Ch2 9:29), has no tenable foundation. Azariah went to meet the king and people returning from the war (לפני יצא, he went forth in the presence of Asa, i.e., coming before him; cf. Ch2 28:9; Ch1 12:17; Ch1 14:8). "Jahve was with you (has given you the victory), because ye were with Him (held to Him)." Hence the general lesson is drawn: If ye seek Him, He will be found of you (cf. Jer 29:13);…”