²⁸ Observe and obey all these words which I command you, ^(A)that it may go well with you and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.

Hanani’s Message to Asa

⁷ And at that time ^(A)Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: ^(B)“Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. ⁸ Were ^(C)the Ethiopians and ^(D)the Lubim not a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your ^(E)hand. ^9 (F)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this ^(G)you have done foolishly; therefore from now on ^(H)you shall have wars.”

^13 (A)When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people,

¹⁴ if My people who are ^(A)called by My name will ^(B)humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, ^(C)then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.