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2 Chronicles 14:4

Obedience

2 And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

3 He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.

5 He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.

6 Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.

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BSB
He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
KJV
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
WEB
and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.
ASV
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
DARBY
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.
BLB
and He commanded Judah to seek YHWH, God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment.
ÅB
Og han befalte Juda å søke Herren, deres fedres Gud, og holde loven og budene.
OTB
og befalte Juda å søke Herren, deres fedres Gud, og å følge loven og budet.
B1930
Og han bød Juda å søke Herren, deres fedres Gud, og holde loven og budene.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 29:21

    They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:30

    Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.

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  • Psalms 101:2–8

    I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:27

    And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.

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  • Psalms 119:10

    With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

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  • 2 Chronicles 33:16

    Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:13

    I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:12

    Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.

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