And the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} came upon Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Oded{H5752}:

And he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to meet{H6440} Asa{H609}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} ye me, Asa{H609}, and all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}; The LORD{H3068} is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek{H1875}{(H8799)} him, he will be found{H4672}{(H8735)} of you; but if ye forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} him, he will forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} you.

Now for a long{H7227} season{H3117} Israel{H3478} hath been without{H3808} the true{H571} God{H430}, and without a teaching{H3384}{(H8688)} priest{H3548}, and without law{H8451}.

But when they in their trouble{H6862} did turn{H7725}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, and sought{H1245}{(H8762)} him, he was found{H4672}{(H8735)} of them.

And in those times{H6256} there was no peace{H7965} to him that went out{H3318}{(H8802)}, nor to him that came in{H935}{(H8802)}, but great{H7227} vexations{H4103} were upon all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the countries{H776}.

And nation{H1471} was destroyed{H3807}{(H8795)} of nation{H1471}, and city{H5892} of city{H5892}: for God{H430} did vex{H2000}{(H8804)} them with all adversity{H6869}.

Be ye strong{H2388}{(H8798)} therefore, and let not your hands{H3027} be weak{H7503}{(H8799)}: for your work{H6468} shall be{H3426} rewarded{H7939}.

And when Asa{H609} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} these words{H1697}, and the prophecy{H5016} of Oded{H5752} the prophet{H5030}, he took courage{H2388}{(H8694)}, and put away{H5674}{(H8686)} the abominable idols{H8251} out of all the land{H776} of Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}, and out of the cities{H5892} which he had taken{H3920}{(H8804)} from mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, and renewed{H2318}{(H8762)} the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068}, that was before{H6440} the porch{H197} of the LORD{H3068}.

And he gathered{H6908}{(H8799)} all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}, and the strangers{H1481}{(H8802)} with them out of Ephraim{H669} and Manasseh{H4519}, and out of Simeon{H8095}: for they fell{H5307}{(H8804)} to him out of Israel{H3478} in abundance{H7230}, when they saw{H7200}{(H8800)} that the LORD{H3068} his God{H430} was with him.

So they gathered themselves together{H6908}{(H8735)} at Jerusalem{H3389} in the third{H7992} month{H2320}, in the fifteenth{H2568}{H6240} year{H8141} of the reign{H4438} of Asa{H609}.

And they offered{H2076}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} the same time{H3117}, of the spoil{H7998} which they had brought{H935}{(H8689)}, seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} oxen{H1241} and seven{H7651} thousand{H505} sheep{H6629}.

And they entered{H935}{(H8799)} into a covenant{H1285} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1} with all their heart{H3824} and with all their soul{H5315};

That whosoever would not seek{H1875}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} should be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}, whether{H4480} small{H6996} or great{H1419}, whether man{H376} or woman{H802}.

And they sware{H7650}{(H8735)} unto the LORD{H3068} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}, and with shouting{H8643}, and with trumpets{H2689}, and with cornets{H7782}.

And all Judah{H3063} rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)} at the oath{H7621}: for they had sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} with all their heart{H3824}, and sought{H1245}{(H8765)} him with their whole desire{H7522}; and he was found{H4672}{(H8735)} of them: and the LORD{H3068} gave them rest{H5117}{(H8799)} round about{H5439}.

And also concerning Maachah{H4601} the mother{H517} of Asa{H609} the king{H4428}, he removed{H5493}{(H8689)} her from being queen{H1377}, because she had made{H6213}{(H8804)} an idol{H4656} in a grove{H842}: and Asa{H609} cut down{H3772}{(H8799)} her idol{H4656}, and stamped{H1854}{(H8686)} it, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} it at the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}.

But the high places{H1116} were not taken away{H5493}{(H8804)} out of Israel{H3478}: nevertheless the heart{H3824} of Asa{H609} was perfect{H8003} all his days{H3117}.

And he brought{H935}{(H8686)} into the house{H1004} of God{H430} the things that his father{H1} had dedicated{H6944}, and that he himself had dedicated{H6944}, silver{H3701}, and gold{H2091}, and vessels{H3627}.

And there was no more war{H4421} unto the five{H2568} and thirtieth{H7970} year{H8141} of the reign{H4438} of Asa{H609}.