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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/14.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/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers and to comply with the Law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and said for Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers [to inquire of and for Him and seek Him as a vital necessity], and to observe the law [given to Moses] and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He told the people of Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He told the people of Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he told everyone in Judah to worship the LORD God, just as their ancestors had done, and to obey his laws and teachings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He told the people of Judah to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors and follow his teachings and commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He commanded the people of Judah to do the will of the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his teachings and commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />commanding Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to keep the Law and the commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He ordered Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and commands to Judah to seek YHWH, God of their fathers, and to do the Law and the command;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded Juda to seek the Lord the God of their fathers, and to do the law, and all the commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he instructed Judah that they should seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and that they should carry out the law and all the commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He told Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to observe the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to keep the law and the commandment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to Judah, Come, let us pray before the LORD God of our fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to Yehuda: ”Come, we will pray before LORD JEHOVAH, God of our fathers.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and he told Juda to seek earnestly the Lord God of their fathers, and to perform the law and commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/14-4.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=3273" 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/14.htm">Asa Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">the people of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: liḏ·rō·wōš (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">to seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and to observe</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: hat·tō·w·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: wə·ham·miṣ·wāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">and the commandments.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.…<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="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-4.htm">Psalm 105:4</a></span><br />Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-4.htm">Amos 5:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-11.htm">1 Chronicles 16:11</a></span><br />Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.<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_kings/8-58.htm">1 Kings 8:58</a></span><br />May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />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="/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="/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12</a></span><br />Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Zephaniah 2:3</a></span><br />Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.</p><p class="hdg">commanded</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21,27,30</a></b></br> And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer <i>them</i> on the altar of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></b></br> Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">2 Chronicles 33:16</a></b></br> And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">seek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/11-16.htm">2 Chronicles 11:16</a></b></br> And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-19.htm">2 Chronicles 30:19</a></b></br> <i>That</i> prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though <i>he be</i> not <i>cleansed</i> according to the purification of the sanctuary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6,7</a></b></br> Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: … </p><p class="hdg">to do</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Nehemiah 10:29-39</a></b></br> They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Psalm 119:10</a></b></br> With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Practise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">Seek</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">Command</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-4.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-3.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ezra/7-26.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Practise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">Seek</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Asa following, destroys idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">Calling of God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians</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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Asa's leadership is significant as he sought to bring spiritual reform to the nation. The command indicates a top-down approach to religious revival, emphasizing the king's role in guiding the people back to God. Historically, Judah was the southern kingdom, distinct from Israel, and often faced the challenge of maintaining faithfulness amidst surrounding pagan influences.<p><b>to seek the LORD</b><br>Seeking the LORD implies a deliberate and earnest pursuit of a relationship with God. This call to seek God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing repentance and devotion. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where seeking Him leads to blessings and protection. This aligns with other scriptures, such as <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>, which promises that those who seek God with all their heart will find Him.<p><b>the God of their fathers</b><br>This phrase connects the people of Judah to their ancestral faith, reminding them of the covenant established with the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It underscores continuity in worship and the importance of returning to the foundational beliefs and practices that defined their identity as God's chosen people. This connection to the past serves as a call to faithfulness and a reminder of God's enduring promises.<p><b>and to observe the law and the commandments</b><br>Observing the law and commandments involves adherence to the Mosaic Law, which was central to Israelite identity and worship. This obedience was not merely ritualistic but was intended to reflect a heart aligned with God's will. The law provided guidelines for living in a way that honored God and ensured social justice and community well-being. This call to obedience is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus fulfills the law and calls His followers to live by its spirit, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-20</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought to bring the nation 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, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, over which Asa reigned.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, whom Asa urged the people to seek and obey.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law_and_the_commandments.htm">The Law and the Commandments</a></b><br>Refers to the Mosaic Law, which includes the commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_their_fathers.htm">The God of their fathers</a></b><br>A reference to the covenantal relationship between Yahweh and the patriarchs of Israel, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<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>Asa's command to seek the LORD underscores the necessity of prioritizing a relationship with God in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_law.htm">Obedience to God's Law</a></b><br>Observing the law and commandments is crucial for maintaining a covenant relationship with God, as demonstrated by Asa's reforms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Leadership in Spiritual Matters</a></b><br>Asa's leadership in calling Judah to seek God highlights the role of leaders in guiding others toward spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_faith.htm">Continuity of Faith</a></b><br>The reference to "the God of their fathers" reminds us of the importance of maintaining and passing down faith through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/national_and_personal_revival.htm">National and Personal Revival</a></b><br>Asa's actions show that both nations and individuals can experience revival by turning back to God and His commandments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_being_wealthy_considered_sinful.htm">Who was Azariah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_hezekiah's_decree.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:4, why is there no historical or extra-biblical record supporting Hezekiah's decree that provided consistent resources to priests and Levites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_military_imagery_conflict_with_christ.htm">2 Timothy 2:3-4 - Does using military imagery to describe Christian life conflict with Christ's teachings on peace and nonviolence elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">And commanded Judah to seek.</span>--'<span class= "ital">amar</span> with infinitive. (Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/21-17.htm" title="And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on your people, that they should be plagued.">1Chronicles 21:17</a>.) The chronicler's own style is visible in this verse.<p><span class= "bld">To seek the Lord God of their fathers.</span>--The same phrase recurs in <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm" title="And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;">2Chronicles 15:12</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The law and the commandment.</span>--<a href="/exodus/24-12.htm" title="And the LORD said to Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give you tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them.">Exodus 24:12</a>, "That I may give thee the tables of stone, and <span class= "ital">the law and the commandment</span> that I have written" (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-25.htm" title="And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.">Deuteronomy 6:25</a>).<p><span class= "bld">And the images.</span>--<span class= "ital">Hammanim.</span> (Comp. the word <span class= "ital">hammah,</span> "sun.") Pillars or statues to the sun-god, standing before or upon the altars of Baal, are intended (see <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm" title="And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcasses on the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.">Leviticus 26:30</a>; <a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm" title="And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.">Isaiah 17:8</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/34-4.htm" title="And they broke down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves of them that had sacrificed to them.">2Chronicles 34:4</a>.) Comp. the Phenician deity <span class= "ital">Baal-hamman.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers.</span> What an indication lies couched in this word "commanded" (confirmatory of the spirit of what is said above, in our previous verse-note) of the moral efforts of Asa, and that the efforts on which he may have largely relied for "taking away the high places" <span class="accented">were moral</span> efforts, rather than those of physical force. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/14-4.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">He commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽיהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to seek</span><br /><span class="heb">לִדְר֕וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(liḏ·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</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 their fathers,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to observe</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the law</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתּוֹרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the commandments.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמִּצְוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·miṣ·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 14:4 And commanded Judah to seek Yahweh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 14:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 14:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 14:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 14:5" /></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>