2 Chronicles 15:2and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
The setting
Judah, ~895 BC. Prophet Azariah intercepts King Asa returning victorious from battle against the Ethiopians. Modern-day Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: emboldened by God's spirit, urgent to deliver this message while the king's heart was open
The original word
darash (דָּרַשׁ) — to seek earnestly, like searching for something precious that's lost
Why it matters
Asa had just defeated an army of one million Ethiopians with God's help
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 15:2
This promise came AFTER victory, not before - God was establishing the principle for the future
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God is playing hide-and-seek. But 'seeking' here means prioritizing God above everything else, not just praying when you need something.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 15:2
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 15:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 15:2 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Azariah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conditional blessing, seeking God. Notable phrases: Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; if you seek him. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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