John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:8
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet ,.... Some think that besides the above words of Azariah the son of Oded, a prophecy of Oded his father was related by him, though not recorded; but rather Oded here is the same with the son of Oded; and so the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read Azariah the son of Oded; and so does the Alexandrian copy of the Septuagint version: he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 15:7
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak ,.... Be hearty, earnest, and vigorous, and not languid and remiss in reforming the worship of God, which Asa had begun: for your work shall be rewarded ; with peace and prosperity at home, and success against enemies abroad, of which they had had a recent instance. read more