When Asa heard this message from Azariah the prophet, he took courage and removed all the detestable idols from the land of Judah and Benjamin and in the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. And he repaired the altar of the Lord, which stood in front of the entry room of the Lord’s Temple.
Commentaries
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Some versions have “the prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded,” which is perhaps the correct reading.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
(b) THE REFORM OF WORSHIP, AND PUBLIC RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT (2 Chronicles 15:8–15).
And the …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the
prophet
Some think that …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The work of complete reformation appeared so difficult that Asa did not have the courage to attempt it until he was assured of Divine assistance an…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes