2 Chronicles 15:13-19
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 15
13and whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. 14Moreover, they made an oath to the Lord with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and with horns. 15All Judah rejoiced concerning the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought Him earnestly, and He let them find Him. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.
16He also removed Maacah, the mother of King Asa, from the position of queen mother, because she had made an abominable image as an Asherah, and Asa cut down her abominable image, crushed it, and burned it at the brook Kidron.
17But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa’s heart was blameless all his days.
18He brought into the house of God the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver, gold, and utensils.
19And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
King James Version
Chapter 15
13That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.
16And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
18And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
19And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 15
13Whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel would be put to death, young or old, man or woman. 14They took an oath to the Lord in a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with rams’ horns. 15All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their mind. They had sought him with all their heart, and he was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.
16King Asa also removed Maacah, his grandmother, from being queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa chopped down her obscene image, then crushed it and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
17The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholeheartedly devoted his entire life.
18He brought his father’s consecrated gifts and his own consecrated gifts into God’s temple: silver, gold, and utensils.
New Living Translation
Chapter 15
13They agreed that anyone who refused to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to death — whether young or old, man or woman. 14They shouted out their oath of loyalty to the Lord with trumpets blaring and rams’ horns sounding. 15All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side.
16King Asa even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene Asherah pole. He cut down her obscene pole, broke it up, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
17Although the pagan shrines were not removed from Israel, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful throughout his life.
18He brought into the Temple of God the silver and gold and the various items that he and his father had dedicated.
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
13but that whoever would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. 14They swore an oath to the Lord with a loud voice and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns. 15And 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.
16Even Maacah, his mother, King Asa removed from being queen mother because she had made a detestable image for Asherah. Asa cut down her image, crushed it, and burned it at the brook Kidron.
17But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true all his days.
18And he brought into the house of God the sacred gifts of his father and his own sacred gifts, silver, and gold, and vessels.
19And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa.
New International Version
Chapter 15
13All who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman. 14They took an oath to the Lord with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns. 15All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.
16King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down, broke it up and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
17Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.
18He brought into the temple of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
New King James Version
Chapter 15
13and whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14Then they took an oath before the Lord with a loud voice, with shouting and trumpets and rams’ horns. 15And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
16Also he removed Maachah, the mother of Asa the king, from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah; and Asa cut down her obscene image, then crushed and burned it by the Brook Kidron.
17But the high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was loyal all his days.
