2 CHRONICLES 16:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”
'For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is whole toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars' — Hanani's theology (כִּי־עֵינֵי יְהוָה מִשְׁטֹטוֹת בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ לְהִתְחַזֵּק עִם־כָּל־לְבַב שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו): God's 'eyes run to and fro' (מִשְׁטֹטוֹת), actively seeking those whose 'heart is whole toward him' (לְבַב שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו) to support. Asa's foolishness (נִשְׁמַרְתָּ בִשְׁכָלִית) would result in perpetual warfare (מִנִּי־וְעַתָּה תִּהְיֶינָה־עָלֶיךָ מִלְחָמוֹת). The prophecy: trust-replacement leads to renewed conflict.
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