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2 Chronicles 15:1

2 Chronicles 15:1 in Multiple Translations

Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

And the spirit of God came on Azariah, the son of Oded;

The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.

Then the Spirite of God came vpon Azariah the sonne of Obed.

And upon Azariah son of Oded hath been the Spirit of God,

The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded.

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded,

The Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Obed.

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HEB וַ/עֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן עוֹדֵ֔ד הָיְתָ֥ה עָלָ֖י/ו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים
וַ/עֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ֙ ʻĂzaryâh H5838 Azariah Conj | N-proper
בֶּן bên H1121 son N-ms
עוֹדֵ֔ד ʻÔwdêd H5752 Oded N-proper
הָיְתָ֥ה hâyâh H1961 to be V-Qal-Perf-3fs
עָלָ֖י/ו ʻal H5921 upon Prep | Suff
ר֥וּחַ rûwach H7307 spirit N-cs
אֱלֹהִֽים ʼĕlôhîym H430 God N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 15:1

וַ/עֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ֙ ʻĂzaryâh H5838 "Azariah" Conj | N-proper
Azariah was the name of nineteen different Israelites, including a king of Judah and a friend of Daniel who was renamed Abednego by King Nebuchadnezzar. His name means Jehovah has helped.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Abednego at Dan.2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30; § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' 2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 2a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665) 3) son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew 4) a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah 5) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 5 6) another son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 4 7) a priest, son of Ahimaaz, grandson of Zadok and high priest in the reign of king Solomon 8) the high priest in the reign of king Uzziah of Judah 9) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably same as 18 10) a Kohathite Levite, father of Joel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 11) a Merarite Levite, son of Jehalelel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 12) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zephaniah and ancestor of Samuel the prophet 13) a Levite who helped Ezra in instructing the people in the law 14) son of Jeroham and one of the temple captains of Judah in the time of queen Athaliah; probably the same as 21 15) son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 16) one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel 17) a man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah; probably the same as 10 18) son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz of Judah 19) a Judaite, son of Ethan of the sons of Zerah 20) a Judaite, son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan; probably one of the captains of the time of queen Athaliah and the same as 15 21) a priest, son of Hilkiah 22) a priest, son of Johanan 23) son of king Jehoram of Judah; probably clerical error for 'Ahaziah' 24) son of Meraioth 25) son of Hoshaiah and one of the proud men who confronted Jeremiah
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: Azariah. See also: 1 Kings 4:2; 2 Chronicles 21:2; Jeremiah 43:2.
בֶּן bên H1121 "son" N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
עוֹדֵ֔ד ʻÔwdêd H5752 "Oded" N-proper
Oded was a prophet in the Bible, mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:9, who spoke God's words to the people. His name means 'restorer'.
Definition: A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.9 § Oded = "restorer" 1) father of Azariah the prophet in the reign of king Asa of Judah 2) a prophet of Jehovah in Samaria at the time of Pekah's invasion of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: Oded. See also: 2 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 15:8; 2 Chronicles 28:9.
הָיְתָ֥ה hâyâh H1961 "to be" V-Qal-Perf-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
עָלָ֖י/ו ʻal H5921 "upon" Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
ר֥וּחַ rûwach H7307 "spirit" N-cs
In the Bible, this word for spirit refers to the breath of life, the wind, or a person's mind and emotions, as seen in the book of Ezekiel.
Definition: : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). See also: Genesis 1:2; Job 6:26; Psalms 1:4.
אֱלֹהִֽים ʼĕlôhîym H430 "God" N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.

Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 15:1

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1 2 Chronicles 24:20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
2 2 Chronicles 20:14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.
3 Numbers 24:2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
4 Judges 3:10 The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
5 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
6 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

2 Chronicles 15:1 Summary

[The Spirit of God coming upon Azariah means that God gave him a special job to do, which was to speak to King Asa and the people of Judah. This is similar to how God works in our lives today, guiding and empowering us through His Spirit, as promised in John 14:26 and Romans 8:14. Azariah's message to King Asa emphasizes the importance of seeking God and following His commands, which is a timeless truth that applies to us as well, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:29 and Matthew 7:7-8. By seeking God and obeying His word, we can experience spiritual renewal and growth, just like King Asa and the people of Judah did.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for the Spirit of God to come upon someone?

This phrase indicates that God is giving a special anointing or empowerment to the person, as seen in other instances like Numbers 24:2 and 1 Samuel 10:10, where the Spirit of God came upon certain individuals to guide and enable them for specific tasks.

Who was Azariah son of Oded?

Azariah was a prophet who spoke on behalf of God to King Asa, as recorded in 2 Chronicles 15:1-7, and his message emphasized the importance of seeking God and following His commandments, as also taught in Deuteronomy 4:29 and Jeremiah 29:13.

Why is this event significant in the context of 2 Chronicles?

This event marks a turning point in King Asa's reign, as it led to a period of spiritual renewal and reform in Judah, much like the revival under King Josiah in 2 Kings 22-23, where the discovery of the Book of the Law prompted a return to obedience to God's commands.

How does this verse relate to the concept of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament?

While the term 'Holy Spirit' is not used here, the idea of God's Spirit coming upon individuals is consistent with the New Testament teaching on the Holy Spirit, as seen in Acts 2:1-4 and Ephesians 5:18, where believers are filled with the Spirit to empower them for witness and service.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways that God's Spirit can come upon me today, and how can I be more open to His leading and guidance?
  2. How does the idea of God's Spirit empowering certain individuals for specific tasks encourage or challenge me in my own walk with God?
  3. In what ways can I seek God and follow His commandments, as emphasized by Azariah's message to King Asa?
  4. What are some areas in my life where I need to experience a 'turning point' like King Asa, and how can I cooperate with God's work in my life?

Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 15:1

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded,.... The same with Iddo, as Hillerus (h) thinks; and some suppose this to be the name of the son as well as the father, but called Azariah, to

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 15:1

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: Azariah the son of Oded. This prophet, who is mentioned nowhere else, appears at this stage of the sacred story in the discharge of an interesting mission.

Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:1

2 Chronicles 15:1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:Ver. 1. The son of Oded.] Alias Iddo the seer.

Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:1

XV. ASA’S OF . (a) ADDRESS OF THE PROPHET AZARIAH BEN ODED (2 Chronicles 15:1-7). This section also is peculiar to the Chronicle. (1) And the Spirit of God.—Literally, And Azariah son of Oded, there fell upon him spirit of God (i.e., a holy inspiration). The prophet is unknown, except from this chapter. The name Oded comprises the same radical letters as Iddo (2 Chronicles 9:29; 2 Chronicles 12:15); but whether the same prophet or another be meant, is beyond decision.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:1

CHAPTER XV Azariah's prophecy concerning Israel, and his exhortation to Asa, 1-7. Asa completes the reformation which he had begun, his kingdom is greatly strengthened, and all to people make a solemn covenant with the Lord, 8-15. His treatment of his mother Maachah, 16. He brings into the house of God the things that has father had dedicated, 17, 18. And he has no war till the thirty-fifth year of his reign, 19. NOTES ON CHAP. XV Verse 1. Azariah the son of Oded] We know nothing of this prophet but what is related of him here.

Barnes' Notes on 2 Chronicles 15:1

Oded is by some identified with Iddo, the prophet and historian of the two preceding reigns. In the Hebrew the two names differ very slightly.

Whedon's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:1

1. Azariah the son of Oded is mentioned only here. He was probably a member of one of the prophetic schools, and was full of enthusiasm and zeal for Jehovah.

Sermons on 2 Chronicles 15:1

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Richard Owen Roberts Manifest Presence - Part 2 by Richard Owen Roberts In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of drawing near to God. He emphasizes that the distance between God and ourselves is not always equal and that God may be farther
Carter Conlon What Does It Take to See God by Carter Conlon In this sermon, the pastor emphasizes the importance of seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness above all else. He reminds the congregation that Jesus promises to provide
F.B. Meyer The Spirit of God Clothed Itself With Zechariah by F.B. Meyer F.B. Meyer emphasizes the profound relationship between the Holy Spirit and those who surrender to Him, likening it to clothing that the Spirit wears. He challenges listeners to co
David Wilkerson Your Battle Is the Lord’s (See 2 Chronicles 20:15) by David Wilkerson David Wilkerson emphasizes that the battles we face are ultimately the Lord's, not ours. He draws from 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat and his people seek God in the face o
David Wilkerson Waiting on the Lord for Direction by David Wilkerson David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of waiting on the Lord for direction, highlighting that God's voice is often heard through scripture and requires us to stand still and li
Walter Wilson The Letter O by Walter Wilson In this sermon, the speaker discusses the different types of belief in relation to faith in God. The first type is the belief of faith, which brings us closer to God. The second ty
Zac Poonen Freedom From Perpetual Backsliding by Zac Poonen Zac Poonen preaches on the importance of being anointed by the Holy Spirit to serve the Lord effectively, drawing examples from the judges in the book of Judges. He emphasizes the

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