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King James Version (1611 Edition)

2 Chronicles 15:4

But when they in their trouble did turne vnto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, hee was found of them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Backsliders;   Courage;   Prayer;   Preaching;   Repentance;   Revivals;   Simeon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Azariah;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Artaxerxes;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Oded;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Azariah;   High Place;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Asa;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 29;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but when they turned to the Lord God of Israel in their distress and sought him, he was found by them.
Hebrew Names Version
But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, and sought him, he was found of them.
King James Version
But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
English Standard Version
but when in their distress they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.
New Century Version
But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.
New English Translation
Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.
Amplified Bible
"But when they were in their trouble and distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and [in desperation earnestly] sought Him, and He let them find Him.
New American Standard Bible
"But in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.
World English Bible
But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But whosoeuer returned in his affliction to the Lorde God of Israel, and sought him, he was founde of them.
Legacy Standard Bible
But in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and they searched for Him, and He was found by them.
Berean Standard Bible
But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
Contemporary English Version
But whenever trouble came, Israel turned back to the Lord their God and worshiped him.
Complete Jewish Bible
But when, in their distress, they turned to Adonai the God of Isra'el and sought him, they found him.
Darby Translation
but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.
Easy-to-Read Version
But when the Israelites had trouble, they turned again to the Lord , the God of Israel. They looked for him and found him.
George Lamsa Translation
But when in their distress they prayed to the LORD God of Israel and sought him, he was found by them.
Good News Translation
But when trouble came, they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel. They searched for him and found him.
Lexham English Bible
but at its trouble he returned to Yahweh, the God of Israel. They sought him, and he was found by them.
Literal Translation
And they turned in their distress to Jehovah the God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He was found by them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they turne in their trouble vnto the LORDE God of Israel, and seke him, he shalbe founde.
American Standard Version
but when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
Bible in Basic English
But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when any man in his trouble did turne vnto the Lorde God of Israel and sought him, he was found of them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
but when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found of them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But he shall turn them to the Lord God of Israel, and he will be found of them.
English Revised Version
But when in their distress they turned unto the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei turnen ayen in her angwisch, and crien to the Lord God of Israel, and seken hym, thei schulen fynde hym.
Update Bible Version
But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
Webster's Bible Translation
But when they in their trouble returned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.
New King James Version
but when in their trouble they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.
New Living Translation
But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the Lord , the God of Israel, and sought him out, they found him.
New Life Bible
But in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel. They looked for Him, and He let them find Him.
New Revised Standard
but when in their distress they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But they turned, in their distress, unto Yahweh God of Israel, - and sought him, and he was found of them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him.
Revised Standard Version
but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.
Young's Literal Translation
and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But in their distress they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and they sought Him, and He let them find Him.

Contextual Overview

1 And the Spirit of God came vpon Azariah the sonne of Oded. 2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said vnto him, Heare ye me, Asa, and all Iudah, and Beniamin, The Lord is with you, while yee be with him: and if yee seeke him, he will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 Now for a long season Israel hath bene without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. 4 But when they in their trouble did turne vnto the Lord God of Israel, and sought him, hee was found of them. 5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were vpon all the inhabitants of the countreys. 6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and citie of citie: for God did vexe them with all aduersitie. 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands bee weake: for your worke shall be rewarded.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in their trouble: Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 4:30, Judges 3:9, Judges 3:10, Judges 10:10-16, Psalms 106:44, Hosea 6:1, Hosea 14:1-3

found of them: 2 Chronicles 15:15, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 65:1, Isaiah 65:2, Romans 10:20

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 15:2 - if ye seek him 2 Chronicles 15:12 - seek Isaiah 37:3 - General Zechariah 1:3 - Turn

Cross-References

Genesis 17:16
And I will blesse her, and giue thee a sonne also of her: yea I wil blesse her, and she shalbe a mother of nations; Kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis 21:12
And God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond woman. In all that Sarah hath said vnto thee, hearken vnto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
2 Samuel 7:12
And when thy dayes be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, I will set vp thy seede after thee, which shall proceede out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdome.
2 Samuel 16:11
And Dauid said to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came foorth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Beniamite doe it? let him alone, and let him curse: for the Lord hath bidden him.
2 Chronicles 32:21
And the Lord sent an Angel, which cut off all the mightie men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the campe of the king of Assyria: so hee returned with shame of face to his owne land. And when hee was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slew him there with the sword.
Galatians 4:28
Now wee, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Philemon 1:12
Whom I haue sent againe: thou therfore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel,.... When being carried captive by neighbouring nations, and oppressed; and they cried unto the Lord, and repented of their sins, and turned from them to him:

and sought him; by prayer and supplication:

he was found of them; and appeared for their help and deliverance, of which there are many instances in the book of Judges.


 
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