2 Chronicles 14:4
14:4 He ordered Judah to seek the
Lord God of their ancestors
and to observe his law and commands.
2 Chronicles 14:1
14:1 (13:23) Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign the land had rest for ten years.
2 Chronicles 28:9
28:9 Oded, a prophet of the Lord, was there. He went to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them: “Look, because the Lord God of your ancestors was angry with Judah he handed them over to you. You have killed them so mercilessly that God has taken notice.
Psalms 105:3-4
105:3 Boast about his holy name!
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
105:4 Seek the Lord and the strength he gives!
Seek his presence continually!
Jeremiah 29:12-14
29:12 When you call out to me and come to me in prayer,
I will hear your prayers.
29:13 When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,
29:14 I will make myself available to you,’
says the
Lord.
‘Then I will reverse your plight
and will regather you from all the nations and all the places where I have exiled you,’ says the
Lord.
‘I will bring you back to the place from which I exiled you.’
Jeremiah 29:1
Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles
29:1 The prophet Jeremiah sent a letter to the exiles Nebuchadnezzar had carried off from Jerusalem to Babylon. It was addressed to the elders who were left among the exiles, to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the other people who were exiled in Babylon.
Jeremiah 3:12
The Lord Calls on Israel and Judah to Repent
3:12 “Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them,
‘Come back to me, wayward Israel,’ says the Lord.
‘I will not continue to look on you with displeasure.
For I am merciful,’ says the Lord.
‘I will not be angry with you forever.