1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye are 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 returned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by 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 upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
6 And nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city: for God troubled them with all adversity.
7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak; for your work shall be rewarded.