KJV King James Version
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
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2 Chronicles 15:1
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
WEB World English Bible
The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded:
ASV American Standard Version
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And upon Azariah son of Oded hath been the Spirit of God,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 15
1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
3 Now for a long season Israel [hath been] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
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2 Chronicles 20:14Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;2 Chronicles 24:20And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.Numbers 24:2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding [in his tents] according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.
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