- The Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
- He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
- For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law.
- But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them.
- In those days it was not safe to travel about, for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil.
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- And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
- And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
- Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
- But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
- And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
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