2 Chronicles 15:15
Good News Translation
All the people of Judah were happy because they had made this covenant with all their heart. They took delight in worshiping the LORD, and he accepted them and gave them peace on every side.

New Revised Standard Version
All Judah rejoiced over the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the LORD gave them rest all around.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone was happy because they had made this solemn promise, and in return, the LORD blessed them with peace from all their enemies.

New American Bible
All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with their whole heart and sought him with complete desire. The LORD was found by them, and gave them rest on every side.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All that were in Juda with a curse: for with all their heart they swore, and with all their will they sought him, and they found him, and the Lord gave them rest round about.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

All that were in Juda with a curse: for with all their heart they swore, and with all their will they sought him, and they found him, and the Lord gave them rest round about.

rejoiced

2 Chronicles 23:16-21 And Joiada made a covenant between himself and all the people, and the king, that they should be the people of the lord. . . .

2 Chronicles 29:10,36 Now therefore I have a mind that we make a covenant with the Lord the God of Israel, and he will turn away the wrath of his indignation from us. . . .

Deuteronomy 26:11 And thou shalt feast in all the good things which the Lord thy God hath given thee, and thy house, thou and the Levite, and the stranger that is with thee.

Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

Psalm 119:111 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are the joy of my heart.

Proverbs 3:17 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and he that shall retain her is blessed.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

sworn

Psalm 119:106 I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.

sought him

2 Chronicles 15:2,4,12 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: Hear ye me, Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, because you have been with him. If you seek him, you shall find: but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. . . .

Isaiah 26:8 And in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, we have patiently waited for thee: thy name, and thy remembrance are the desire of the soul.

Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I have not said to the seed of Jacob: Seek me in vain. I am the Lord that speak justice, that declare right things.

Philippians 1:23 But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

and he was

2 Chronicles 15:4 And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him.

the Lord

2 Chronicles 15:6 For nation shall fight against nation, and city against city, for the Lord will trouble them with all distress.

Joshua 23:1 And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued. and Joshua being now old, and far advanced in years:

Job 34:29 For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?

Context
Asa's Reforms
14And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice with joyful shouting, and with sound of trumpet, and sound of cornets, 15All that were in Juda with a curse: for with all their heart they swore, and with all their will they sought him, and they found him, and the Lord gave them rest round about.16Moreover Maacha the mother of king Asa he deposed from the royal authority, because she had made in a grove an idol of Priapus: and he entirely destroyed it, and breaking it into pieces, burnt it at the torrent Cedron.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 14:6
He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.

2 Chronicles 14:7
And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building.

2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: Hear ye me, Asa, and all Juda and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, because you have been with him. If you seek him, you shall find: but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 15:14
And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice with joyful shouting, and with sound of trumpet, and sound of cornets,

2 Chronicles 20:30
And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.

Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.

2 Chronicles 15:14
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