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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him out, they found him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />but when in their trouble they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and they searched for Him, and He was found <i>by them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But when they were in their trouble <i>and</i> distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, and He let them find Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but when they turned to the LORD God of Israel in their distress and sought him, he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but when they turned to the LORD God of Israel in their distress and sought Him, He was found by them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But whenever trouble came, Israel turned back to the LORD their God and worshiped him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But when they were in trouble, they turned to the LORD God of Israel. When they searched for him, he let them find him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But when trouble came, they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel. They searched for him and found him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but they turned to the LORD God of Israel in their distress. When they sought him, he let them become reacquainted with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because of their distress, they turned back to the LORD God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But when they in their trouble returned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it turns back in its distress to YHWH, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found by them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will turn back in straits to him upon Jehovah God of Israel, and they will seek him and he will be found to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when, in their anguish, they will have returned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and will have sought him, they shall find him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But when in their distress they prayed to the LORD God of Israel and sought him, he was found by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when it distressed them, they prayed before LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, and they looked for him and he was found by them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But he shall turn them to the Lord God of Israel, and he will be found of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=3461" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/15.htm">The Prophecy of Azariah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: baṣ·ṣar- (Prep-b, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">But in their distress</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">they turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: way·ḇaq·šu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">and sought Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·mā·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">and He was found</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">by them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a></span><br />You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29-31</a></span><br />But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. / When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. / For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a></span><br />Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Psalm 32:6</a></span><br />Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a></span><br />“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-27.htm">Acts 17:27</a></span><br />God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">1 Samuel 7:3-4</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” / So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">1 Kings 8:47-50</a></span><br />and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27-28</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. / But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-10.htm">Psalm 9:10</a></span><br />Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Psalm 34:4</a></span><br />I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But when they in their trouble did turn to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.</p><p class="hdg">in their trouble</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29,30</a></b></br> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find <i>him</i>, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-9.htm">Jeremiah 3:9,10</a></b></br> And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10-16</a></b></br> But the LORD <i>is</i> the true God, he <i>is</i> the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation… </p><p class="hdg">found of them</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">2 Chronicles 15:15</a></b></br> And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></b></br> Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1,2</a></b></br> I am sought of <i>them that</i> asked not <i>for me</i>; I am found of <i>them that</i> sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation <i>that</i> was not called by my name… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/21-13.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-25.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">Search</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-26.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-14.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/15-6.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-7.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/ezra/2-62.htm">Search</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-5.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-25.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-1.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-1.htm">Asa, with Judah and many of Israel, moved by the prophecy of Azariah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">make a solemn covenant with God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-16.htm">He puts down Maachah his grandmother for idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">He brings dedicated things into the house of God, and enjoys a long peace.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Distress here refers to the period of turmoil and oppression faced by the people due to their disobedience and idolatry. Historically, this could relate to the invasions and threats from surrounding nations. The distress serves as a catalyst for repentance and seeking God, a pattern seen throughout the book of Judges and other historical books.<p><b>they turned to the LORD</b><br>Turning to the LORD signifies repentance and a return to covenant faithfulness. This act of turning is a conscious decision to abandon idolatry and sin, and to seek God's guidance and help. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to be their protector and provider if they remain faithful. This turning is a key aspect of the Deuteronomic cycle of sin, punishment, repentance, and deliverance.<p><b>the God of Israel</b><br>This title emphasizes the unique relationship between God and the nation of Israel. It underscores God's role as the covenant God who chose Israel as His people. The phrase also distinguishes the LORD from the false gods of the surrounding nations, reinforcing the monotheistic faith of Israel. The God of Israel is portrayed as sovereign, faithful, and just, attributes that are central to His identity throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>and sought Him</b><br>Seeking God involves earnest prayer, worship, and a desire to know and follow His will. This action is often accompanied by humility and a recognition of one's dependence on God. In the historical context, seeking God would include returning to the practices of the Law, such as sacrifices and observance of religious festivals. It is a demonstration of faith and trust in God's ability to deliver and restore.<p><b>and He was found by them</b><br>This phrase assures that God is accessible and responsive to those who earnestly seek Him. It reflects the promise found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>, where God promises to be found by those who seek Him with all their heart. This finding is not just a return to peace and prosperity but also a spiritual renewal and a deeper relationship with God. It highlights God's grace and willingness to forgive and restore His people when they turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>- The King of Judah during the time of this scripture. He was known for his religious reforms and efforts to bring the people back to the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>- The southern kingdom of Israel, where Asa reigned. It was often in conflict with surrounding nations and struggled with idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_israel.htm">The LORD, the God of Israel</a></b><br>- The one true God whom the people of Judah are encouraged to seek. He is characterized by His faithfulness and readiness to be found by those who earnestly seek Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/distress.htm">Distress</a></b><br>- The period of trouble and turmoil that led the people to turn back to God. This often included military threats, internal strife, or spiritual decline.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_azariah.htm">Prophet Azariah</a></b><br>- The prophet who delivered God's message to Asa, encouraging him to seek the Lord and promising that God would be found by those who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_god.htm">The Importance of Seeking God</a></b><br>In times of distress, turning to God should be our first response. This scripture reminds us that God is always ready to be found by those who earnestly seek Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The promise that God will be found by those who seek Him highlights His faithfulness. He is not distant or unapproachable but desires a relationship with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_return.htm">Repentance and Return</a></b><br>The context of this verse shows that repentance and a return to God are crucial steps in experiencing His presence and help. It is a call to abandon idolatry and sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_leaders.htm">The Role of Prophets and Leaders</a></b><br>Just as Azariah encouraged Asa, spiritual leaders today play a vital role in guiding people back to God. Their messages should inspire and challenge us to seek God earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_in_modern_life.htm">Application in Modern Life</a></b><br>In our personal lives, we face various forms of distress. This verse encourages us to seek God in prayer, study, and community, trusting that He will be present and active in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israel_function_without_god.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 15:3–4 claim that Israel was without the true God yet still functioned as a nation with established worship practices? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_demand_execution_in_2_chron_15_13.htm">Why would a loving God demand the execution of anyone who refused to seek Him (2 Chronicles 15:13), conflicting with other biblical passages emphasizing mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">But when they in their trouble did turn.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and he returned in his straits</span> (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-30.htm" title="When you are in tribulation, and all these things are come on you, even in the latter days, if you turn to the LORD your God, and shall be obedient to his voice;">Deuteronomy 4:30</a>) <span class= "ital">unto Jehovah, the God of Israel; they sought him, and, </span>etc. (See <a href="/judges/3-9.htm" title="And when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.">Judges 3:9</a>; <a href="/judges/3-15.htm" title="But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left handed: and by him the children of Israel sent a present to Eglon the king of Moab.">Judges 3:15</a>; <a href="/judges/4-3.htm" title="And the children of Israel cried to the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.">Judges 4:3</a>; <a href="/judges/4-15.htm" title="And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.">Judges 4:15</a>; <a href="/judges/6-6.htm" title="And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried to the LORD.">Judges 6:6</a>, <span class= "ital">sqq.</span>; <a href="/psalms/106-44.htm" title="Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:">Psalm 106:44</a>; <a href="/psalms/107-6.htm" title="Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.">Psalm 107:6</a>.) . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But in their distress</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצַּר־</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they turned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sought Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇaq·šu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He was found</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·mā·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">2 Chronicles 15:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 15:4 But when in their distress they turned (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 15:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 15:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 15:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 15:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>