Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 15:1
Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Azariah son of Oded receives a divine encounter before addressing King Asa and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin to urge covenant faithfulness.
The words — The Hebrew phrase ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים (ruach Elohim) denotes the spirit of God, paired with הָיְתָה עָלָ֖י/ו (haytah alav), literally "it was upon him," indicating divine presence or empowerment.
The thread — This Spirit-empowerment pattern appears in 2 Chronicles 20:14 with Jahaziel, 2 Chronicles 24:20 with Zechariah, and Numbers 24:2 with Balaam.
Why it lands — The text records a divine encounter that precedes prophetic speech, requiring the reader to recognize that authoritative message comes from God’s initiative, not human strategy.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 20:14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
- Numbers 24:2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
- Judges 3:10 The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
- 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.