2 Chronicles 15:2

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 15:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto 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.
2 Chronicles 15:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he went out to meet Asa, etc.] From Jerusalem, as Asa was coming to it: and said unto him, hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; the principal inhabitants of which tribes had been collected, and went to this war, and were now returning: the Lord is with you, while ye be with him; it was a clear case he had been with them, in giving them the victory over the Ethiopians; and as long as they continued in the service of God, and abode by his pure worship, they might expect he would yet be with them, otherwise not: and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; you will see his face, and enjoy his favour, and have his presence, and help from him in every time of need, when they sought…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Lord is with you, while ye be with him--You have had, in your recent signal success, a remarkable proof that God's blessing is upon you; your victory has been the reward of your faith and piety. If you steadfastly adhere to the cause of God, you may expect a continuance of His favor; but if you abandon it, you will soon reap the bitter fruits of apostasy.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“to meet Asa: Heb. before Asa Hear ye me: Ch2 13:4, Ch2 20:15, Ch2 20:20; Jdg 9:7; Psa 49:1, Psa 49:2; Isa 7:13; Mat 13:9; Rev 2:7, Rev 2:11, Rev 2:17; Rev 2:29, Rev 3:6, Rev 3:13, Rev 3:22 The Lord: Ch2 13:12, Ch2 32:8; Deu 20:1; Jam 4:8 if ye seek him: Ch2 15:4, Ch2 15:15, Ch2 33:12; Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Jer 29:12-14; Mat 7:7, Mat 7:8 if ye forsake: Ch2 12:1-3, Ch2 24:20; Kg2 21:14; Ch1 28:9; Rom 11:1, Rom 11:2; Heb 10:38, Heb 12:25 2 Chronicles 15:3”
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