Some identify Oded with Iddo, who was the prophet and historian of the two preceding reigns. In Hebrew, the two names differ very slightly.

ASA’S REFORMATION OF RELIGION.

(a) ADDRESS OF THE PROPHET AZARIAH BEN ODED ([Reference 2 Chronicl…

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded
The same with Iddo, as Hillerus ^F8 thinks; and so…

The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult that Asa did not have the courage to attempt it until he was a ured of Divine a istance and …