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and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
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A Lawful Sanction
Commentators explain that this severe penalty was not a new or arbitrary rule created by King Asa. Instead, it was a direct application of the existing Mosaic Law, specifically from Deuteronomy 13 and 17, which mandated death for Israelites who deliberately abandoned God to worship idols within the nation.
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19th Century
Anglican
That. — And.
Whosoever would not seek the Lord God ...
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death That obst…
Presbyterian
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…
