2 Chronicles 15:2

And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

Cross-reference

Verse 15 shows the result: the people sought God wholeheartedly, He was found, and they received rest all around.

Verse 4 immediately illustrates this principle: when Israel sought the LORD in distress, He was found by them.

2 Chronicles 20:15 offers a similar prophetic assurance 'Do not be afraid' and that the battle is God's, reinforcing the message of divine presence.

2 Chronicles 13:12 similarly declares God is with the loyal, reinforcing the conditional promise of divine presence in battle.

2 Chronicles 33:12 demonstrates the pattern: Manasseh humbled himself and sought the LORD, finding Him as promised here.

2 Chronicles 32:8 applies the same principle: Hezekiah asserts God is with them, echoing the assurance that seeking God brings His presence.

In 2 Chronicles 12:1-3, Rehoboam's abandonment of the Lord after being faithful shows the negative side of the same conditional promise.

In 2 Chronicles 20:20, Jehoshaphat repeats this exact same principle: belief in God's prophets ensures success, echoing the conditional promise here.

In 2 Chronicles 24:20, Zechariah echoes this same warning: forsaking God leads to His forsaking you, fulfilling the condition.

In 2 Chronicles 25:27, Amaziah's turning from God led to conspiracy and death, fulfilling the forsaking consequence.

In 2 Chronicles 17:3, Jehoshaphat's faithfulness led to God being with him, directly fulfilling the promise of seeking God.

In 2 Chronicles 12:5, Shemaiah delivers the same message: 'You have forsaken me, so I forsake you' — directly repeating this verse's covenantal logic.

2 Chronicles 20:17 records God telling Jehoshaphat to stand still and see victory because he sought God—a direct answer to seeking.

2 Chronicles 21:10 explicitly states Edom revolted because Jehoram forsook God, illustrating the 'forsake him, he will forsake you'.

2 Chronicles 26:5 says as long as Uzziah sought God, God made him prosper—a direct parallel to the blessing for seeking.

2 Chronicles 28:6 records massive casualties because Judah had forsaken God, fulfilling the 'forsake him, he will forsake you'.

In 2 Chronicles 30:9, Hezekiah invites return to God with promise of compassion, echoing the conditional promise of seeking.

2 Chronicles 34:3 shows Josiah began to seek God as a boy, demonstrating the seeking that brings God's presence.

2 Chronicles 34:25 pronounces judgment because the people forsook God, exemplifying the forsaking consequence of the principle.

James 4:8 Allusion

James 4:8 directly parallels this conditional promise: 'Draw near to God and He will draw near to you'—a clear New Testament echo.

Isaiah 55:6 Allusion

In Isaiah 55:6, the same urgent call to 'seek the Lord' appears, emphasizing that He can be found when sought.

In Jeremiah 29:12-14, God promises exiles that seeking Him wholeheartedly will lead to being found, echoing the same covenant condition.

Hebrews 10:38 echoes the same principle: the righteous live by faithfulness, and shrinking back brings God's displeasure—directly parallel to 'if you forsake him, he will forsake you'.

In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David tells Solomon the same truth: if you seek God, He will be found; if you forsake Him, He will reject you.

Deuteronomy 20:1 promises God's presence in battle, bolstering the same confidence that the LORD is with those who seek Him.

Jeremiah 1:16 specifies judgment because they forsook God—directly illustrating the forsaking side of this conditional principle.

Deuteronomy 31:17 predicts God hiding his face when Israel forsakes him—the same cause-and-effect of forsaking leading to divine abandonment.

Lamentations 3:25 echoes the same comfort: the Lord is good to those who seek Him—a direct parallel to the seeking promise.

Amos 5:4 Parallel

Amos 5:4 commands 'Seek Me and live'—the same call to seek with a promise of life, strongly parallel to seeking and finding.

Amos 5:14 Parallel

Amos 5:14 promises God's presence to those who seek good—directly paralleling the conditional 'Lord is with you when you are with Him'.

Ezra 8:22 Parallel

In Ezra 8:22, the same principle appears verbatim: God's hand is on those who seek Him, His wrath against those who forsake.

Haggai 1:13 Parallel

In Haggai 1:13, the same promise is given: 'I am with you' — a direct divine assurance to those who obey, echoing Azariah's message here.

Joshua 24:20 warns that if they forsake God, he will consume them—directly parallel to the conditional 'if you forsake him, he will forsake you'.

Judges 6:13 Parallel

In Judges 6:13, Gideon echoes this same complaint: 'If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened?' — questioning divine abandonment despite the promise of presence.

In Judges 16:20, Samson discovers the Lord had left him — illustrating the warning here that forsaking God leads to being forsaken by Him.

In 1 Samuel 2:30, God declares 'those who honor me I will honor' — the same conditional principle of God's presence and blessing depending on human fidelity.

Numbers 32:15 warns that turning away will cause God to abandon Israel again—directly paralleling the 'if you forsake him, he will forsake you' principle.

1 Kings 9:6 Parallel

In 1 Kings 9:6, God warns Solomon of the same condition: if Israel turns away, He will cut them off — echoing the 'if you forsake Him' logic here.

In 1 Kings 11:33, Solomon forsook God by worshiping other gods — a direct example of the forsaking warned against here.

Numbers 14:43 warns 'the Lord will not be with you' because they turned back—mirroring exactly the conditional forsaking stated here.

In 2 Kings 18:7, the Lord was with Hezekiah because he trusted Him — illustrating the positive side: finding God when you seek Him.

2 Kings 21:14 Historical context

In 2 Kings 21:14, God declares He will forsake Judah for their idolatry, illustrating the consequence threatened in this verse.

In 1 Kings 18:18, Elijah says Ahab has forsaken God's commandments — a specific instance of the forsaking that triggers the condition stated here.

Isaiah 55:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 55:7, the promise that God will abundantly pardon the repentant wicked expands on the condition of seeking Him.

Isaiah 45:19 affirms God does not hide Himself but calls people to seek Him, reinforcing the promise of being found.

Isaiah 2:6 Parallel

Isaiah 2:6 shows God rejecting Israel for their sinful practices—an example of the forsaking consequence stated here.

Joshua 22:31 confirms God is with Israel because they were faithful—positively illustrating the same principle of presence tied to faithfulness.

In 1 Samuel 12:22, God will not forsake His people for His name's sake — a complementary promise that balances the conditional warning here.

Psalm 53:2 Related theme

Psalm 53:2 describes God looking for those who seek Him—parallel to the call to seek God here, though without the conditional promise.